The JOY of the Gospel Before all else, the Gospel invites us to
respond to the God of love who saves us, to see God in others and
to go forth from ourselves to seek the good of others.
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A Throwaway Culture How can it be that it is not a news item
when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news
when the stock market loses two points?
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The Globalization of Indifference We are a society that has
forgotten how to weep how to have compassion.
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A Revolution of Tenderness The Son of God, by becoming flesh,
summoned us to the revolution of tenderness.
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The Dignity of Work "Work is fundamental to the dignity of the
person. Work 'anoints' with dignity, fills us with dignity, makes
us similar to God who has worked and still works, who always
acts.
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No to An Economy of Exclusion Just as the commandment Thou
shalt not kill sets a clear limit in order to safeguard the value
of human life, today we also have to say thou shalt not to an
economy of exclusion and inequality. Such an economy kills.
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A Culture of Encounter I prefer a church which is bruised,
hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather
than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from
clinging to its own security.
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A Poor Church for the Poor A way has to be found to enable
everyone to benefit from the fruits of the earth, and not simply to
close the gap between the affluent and those who must be satisfied
with the crumbs falling from the table, but above all to satisfy
the demands of justice, fairness, and respect for every human
being.
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Gods Mercy Has No Limits God is in everyones life. Even if the
life of a person has been a disaster, even if if it is destroyed by
vices, drugs or anything else God is in this persons life.
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A Culture of Solidarity Solidarity is a word thatmeans more
than some generous, sporadic acts. It is to think and act in terms
of the communityIt is also to fight against the structural causes
of poverty, inequality, unemployment, and [loss of] land, housing,
and social and labor rights Solidarity, understood in its most
profound sense, is a way of making history.
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Stewardship of Creation Creation is not a property, which we
can rule over at will; or, even less, is the property of only a
few: Creation is a gift, it is a wonderful gift that God has given
us, so that we care for it and we use it for the benefit of all,
always with great respect and gratitude.
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Missionary Disciples An evangelizing community gets involved by
word and deed in peoples daily lives
