wonderful thoughts from the Pope, intellectually coherent and practically relevant and doable IMO
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: Personal Property
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Lesson 8: Work
Read MORE: Lesson 8: WorkThe classic definition of economy was the management of the family or community that makes sure everyone is treated with dignity and has enough. We find ourselves in trouble because the model of the economy, that served us well in…
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Lesson 9: The Ninth Commandment
Read MORE: Lesson 9: The Ninth CommandmentThou shall not covet your neighbor’s house. If you were examining the commandments for the first time from a purely intellectual perspective, chances are you would notice that respect for personal property plays a primary role. One prohibits stealing. Depending…
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Lesson 7: The Seventh Commandment
Read MORE: Lesson 7: The Seventh CommandmentNeither shall you steal… Down through the ages most people realized there were many different ways to steal. It can be done in our society by sticking a gun into someone’s ribs and demanding their money or by setting conditions…
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I absolutely love these ideas, especially paying attention to beauty and reducing your needs.
Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…