Saints and Social Justice

Saints and Social Justice A Guide to the Changing World Paperback Author: Brandon Vogt  Paperback, 160 pages, 2014   Catholic social teaching has explosive power for changing not just individuals, but whole societies. And it’s the saints who light the fuse. - Brandon Vogt  About the Book Inside this book you’ll find colorful and inspiring stories from saints who have put these teachings into action. They didn’t just believe it, they lived it. As theologian Fr. Charles Fell observed: “The lives of the saints are nothing less than the law of God reduced to practice.” The value of human life. The call to family and community. Serving the poor. The rights of workers. Care for creation. The church has always taught certain undeniable truths that can and should affect our society. But over the years, these teachings have been distorted, misunderstood, and forgotten. With the help of fourteen saints, it's time we reclaim Catholic social teaching and rediscover it through the lives of those