CLF Q4

• Palabra de honor


  Being true to one's word
• Levels of truth


  • Our thoughts correspond to the reality we experience
  • We uphold truth in our worlds when we express truthfully what we think and do not lie
  • We value truth in our actions when what we do corresponds to our thoughts and words, when "we are not hypocrites who say one thing and do another"
• The mission of schools is to develop a sense of truths, of what is good and beautiful
• God is the source of truth
• Truth is our thoughts, our words, and our actions-strengthening by Christ's Holy Spirit
• Obstacles in respecting the truth

  • Lying
  • Gossiping and backbiting
  • Name calling, Teasing, Verbal Abuse
  • Negative values presented by media
• Obstacles in acting justly towards others

  • Me first attitude/Individualism
  • Attitude of Indifference
• The 7th and 10th commandments express our Christian obligation to promote justice
• Types of theft


  • Theft from above - Stealing on the part of those who already have a lot of material possessions
  • Theft from below - done by those who do not have enough resources to fulfill their basic needs
• 10th commandment

  Craving other people's possessions, control for temper, life of simplicity, generosity, and compassion
• Conversion - opening up to the call of justice means reforming our unjust ways, grounding our inner priorities on Christ's life and teachings
• Restitution - Repairing the harm we may have caused others
• Virtue of justice

  The firm/strong will to give persons their love
• Important themes of some catholic social teachings

  • Each person is priceless
  • Everything is for everyone
  • Care for the poor
  • Love your work(human labor)
  • Care for the earth
• Laudato Si - catholic teaching to care for creation
• Justice


  Giving people what is due to them as a human person