Live in Solidarity, Save the World
“Socio-economic problems can be resolved only with the help of all the forms of solidarity: solidarity of the poor among themselves, between rich and poor, of workers among themselves, between employers and employees in a business, solidarity among nations and peoples. International solidarity is a requirement of the moral order; world peace depends in part upon this.”
-Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 1941
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Friday, 4/2: Good Friday Courage
Early in this writing process, I was explaining to someone the 40 Days of Solidarity project, and was posed the question: “Why should I live in solidarity with the poor?” That’s not a topic we’ve explored in depth, but it is a great question. Now that we are at the end of the project and…
Thursday, 4/1: The Way We Dress
Though they don’t have much money or other material resources, we found the poor of Cameroon to always be appropriately dressed for the occasion. This was part of a deep self-respect, which values and appreciates the self, and the others in the community. To live in spiritual solidarity, we should try to understand why someone…
Wednesday, 3/31: Mental Health, Addiction, and Loneliness
Spiritual poverty includes mental health issues, addiction, suicide, loneliness, and alienation. These issues can be linked with material poverty, though they aren’t always concurrent. To live in solidarity with the spiritual poor, we should understand how prevalent these problems are. Some Sad Numbers One of our American friends in Cameroon offered a Cameroonian friend coffee,…
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