Pope Francis' fourth anniversary: a church rooted in love for the poor: Distinctly Catholic: Pope Francis poses the question to the church today: Is the Gospel, as we proclaim it, still good news to the poor?
MGB: Concern for the poor and finding God among them is the extreme act of humility. It means giving poor people the good food, the "first fruits," rather than what is to be thrown away. I use a food pantry each month. I am grateful, but much of the produce must be thrown out in a day.
Concern for the poor is not only charity, it is also justice. Charity is personal. Justice is societal and mandates adequate payment for families, depending on their size. Sadly, not even the Church does this. The market won't do it, so that state must assure it. Students, especially those with families or who are at risk, must also receive adequate pay for their time. In all these cases (like third world clean water), contraception will no longer be required, although that is not why we should do them. Contraception is a medical issue, not a moral one, because life begins at gastrulation. If we want sacred lives, we are for the poor.
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