Resurrection

Below is the 15^th in the August Catholic Social Teaching series: Resurrection

Resurrection is a reordering, a new creation which does not destroy the first creation but realigns it with God’s designs.  When a vehicle is out of alignment it does not move as designed.  Sin put creation out of alignment but Christ’s self-emptying love restored the correct alignment.

Teresita Scully, MTS

I decided to use GROK to help me summarize the relationship between God, Jesus, Resurrection, Beatitudes. I admit I was quite impressed. You can see here what I got for numbers 1-4.

This is what I got:

1. Spiritual Foundation:

Understanding the Kingdom of God emphasizing the virtues in the Beatitudes:

a.  Humility

b.  Mercy

c.  Purity of heart

2.    Moral Theology:

Beatitudes shape the Catholic moral teachings by promoting virtues that counter worldly values:

a.  Being Meek (not weak)

b.  Merciful

c.  Peaceful

3. Social Justice:

The Beatitudes inform (personal note: I like the word “inform”) the Church’s social doctrine.

a.  Blessed are those who hunger for thirst and righteousness.

b.  Blessed are the merciful inspire Catholic Social Teaching on:

i.        Justice

ii.       Charity

iii.      Care for the marginalized

See: Gaudium et Spies and Laudato Sí

4.    Sacramental Life:

The Beatitudes connect the sacraments, which provide grace to live out these ideals. For example:

a.  The Eucharist strengthens believers to be peacemakers.

b.  Reconciliation fosters the mercy called for the Beatitudes.

5.    Eschatological Hope:

a.  Catholic Social Thought and Hope we read:

It is with this divine gift of hope that we can continue to work without despair to transform our cities, states, country, and this battered world, even against the well-armed forces of exclusion and oppression. We speak of faith, hope, and love, but often ignore the transformative power of hope which Jesus described as planting seeds from which harvests can grow and people everywhere can find food for their bodies, minds, and spirits. As Pope Francis put it, we must learn from the least among us to “trust and cling to hope.”

I encourage you to watch the video here