Backgrounder: The Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
This resource provides an overview of the social teaching on the Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, one of the basic tenets of CST. This six-page resource can be used to gain background knowlege or can be used as a series of handouts. This resource includes:
- Definitions and background on the source of the teaching
- A handout with a chart summarizing the encyclicals and the Option for the Poor
- A presentation of what the catechism says on the Option for the Poor
- Quotes of relevance from the encyclicals and discussion questions
- Scriptural passages for connection and reflection
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Type of content: Backgrounders
Principles and Topics: Global Poverty | Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable | U.S. Poverty | Women and Poverty