Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching

Often called “the Church’s Best Kept Secret,” Catholic Social Teaching is a good and useful guide in living the Christian life and truly being a Light to the World. Join our discussions on how these ideals can help bring us more into a Christ-centered life.

Theme # 5 is “The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers: Saint Peter Faber and the Ethics of Business.” A founding member of the Jesuit order and a close companion of Saint Ignatius Loyola, Peter Faber first intuited how business and industry could ease poverty and improve society. His ideas are echoed in recent Vatican and USCCB documents, and are perhaps worth further exploration.