Educational Resource
Faithful Citizenship: An Exploration of Sacred Scripture and Tradition - An 11-Week Reflection Series (2011)
This 11-week series provides adults with a format to review the tenets of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship in the light of Scripture and Church teachings.
In November 2007, the bishops issued their statement Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States. Focusing on the core values inherent in Catholic social teaching, the bishops lay out a framework from which Catholics in the United States can begin to develop a consistent mindset regarding the issues that face our nation and the world today.
This companion guide focuses on Part I of the statement, looking at the scriptural and traditional roots of the Church’s teaching on many moral and social issues. In addition to gaining a deeper understanding of why the Church teaches what it does, this study also allows participants to reflect on Catholic social teaching and the issues at hand. Our hope is that by gaining a deeper appreciation and understanding of social teaching, participants might begin to discover how they can more actively live their Catholic faith in the public arena.