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Pier Giorgio Frassati and Social Justice
FromBishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies
Pier Giorgio Frassati and Social Justice
FromBishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2014
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Podcast episode
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Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice? Yes, according to this week's readings. They reveal a compassionate God, who hears the cries of the poor and then encourages us to reciprocate his love. Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati understood this well. The young saint heeded both of Jesus' Great Commandments by loving God and, therefore, loving his neighbor.
Released:
Oct 26, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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