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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice,
for they will be satisfied (Matthew 5:6).
The Hebrew prophets spoke of the...
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©2010 by Morehouse education resources • all rights reserved • www.
livingthegoodnews.
coM • 1-800-242-1918
Winter A • 2010-2011
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice,
for they will be satisfied (Matthew 5:6).
The Hebrew prophets spoke of the coming of the Just
One: “I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do
what is right and just in the land” (Jeremiah 33:15).
Christ comes to establish the reign of God, a turnabout
that will be fair play.
In God’s kingdom, the last shall be
first, the outcasts shall be gathered, and the poor shall
have their fill.
This way of life begins to take root immediately in the
early Christian community where the principal of “the
common good”—a centerpiece of Catholic social teaching—takes precedence over individual gain:
“All who believed had all things in common;
they would sell their possessions and distribute
the proceeds to all, as any had need” (Acts 2:44-45).
Catholic Teaching and Action
To evangelize the world with the pro
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