tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post2590266549088852919..comments2023-10-30T08:00:43.585-05:00Comments on Shameless Popery: How to Understand Catholic Social Teaching: Solidarity and SubsidiarityJoe Heschmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06998682878420098470noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-75168120630708656862012-03-24T19:48:28.520-05:002012-03-24T19:48:28.520-05:00I like to call it "Harvard charity". And...I like to call it "Harvard charity". And its not only worse for them, telescopic charity is worse for you too. As screwtape says "The great thing is to direct the malice to his immediate neighbors whom he meets every day and to thrust his benevolence out to the remote circumference, to people he does not know. The malice thus becomes wholly real and the benevolence largely imaginary."Latenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028986769458356612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-91092397223079663552011-12-22T12:16:16.786-06:002011-12-22T12:16:16.786-06:00"I sing better in a group then by myself, bec..."I sing better in a group then by myself, because I have a better sense of what key I'm supposed to be in."<br /><br />Bingo! A ringing affirmation of our need for Saints, both to emulate and to stand with in solidarity.Brandon Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658116461483425280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-339910476177045452011-12-22T11:28:20.702-06:002011-12-22T11:28:20.702-06:00Brandon,
That's very astute. Yesterday at M...Brandon, <br /><br />That's very astute. Yesterday at Mass, during the closing hymn, I realized that I sing better in a group then by myself, because I have a better sense of what key I'm supposed to be in (I have to be honest: I'm terrible either way).<br /><br />This got me thinking about St. John Chrysostom's description of the Apostle Peter as “the coryphaeus of the choir of apostles” - basically, the choir director. I really think the image of Christianity as a choir, with Christ (or perhaps the Gospel) as the music, captures something beautiful. <br /><br />To work well, everyone in a choir has to pull their own weight, <b>and</b> they have to be in harmony with one another well. A choir of divas all trying to be soloists* wouldn't work. But at the same time, a choir full of people like me (hoping that the choir will drown out my distinctive “contributions”) wouldn't work, either.<br /><br />So a good choir involves both a good personal relationship with the music, and a communal relationship with the music.** <br /><br />I.X.,<br /><br />Joe<br /><br />*Make all the sola / solo jokes you can think of here.<br /><br />** A good start is to ensure that you're in communion with the choir director.Joe Heschmeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998682878420098470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-35169109006596668852011-12-22T10:54:22.478-06:002011-12-22T10:54:22.478-06:00Sorry for the late comment, but I'm catching u...Sorry for the late comment, but I'm catching up on older posts.<br /><br />One thought that struck me while reading is the interplay between solidarity and subsidiarity is distinct not just in Catholic social theory but in her spirituality as well.<br /><br />We don't swing to the extreme of our Protestant brothers and sisters, who are primarily concerned with their "personal salvation" or "personal relationship with Jesus Christ." Instead, us Catholics are tethered to things like the Mass, Confession, and the Communion of Saints, all of which depend deeply on solidarity.<br /><br />As for subsidiarity, Catholicism still requires, even in the midst of her communal faith, that we come to Christ as indviduals. Confirmation, reception of the Eucharist, and spiritual formation all require individual consent.<br /><br />I think out of all the Christian traditions, Catholicism strikes the most appropriate balance between these two concepts.Brandon Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01658116461483425280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-56554824453727196962011-11-29T21:15:38.736-06:002011-11-29T21:15:38.736-06:00I'm glad the Church teaches subsidiarity, but ...I'm glad the Church teaches subsidiarity, but I disagree with the conclusion that solidairty can/should be something of international government body. No. solidarity is best advanced by the only truly universal body: the Catholic Church. But if we fall into the error of religious indifferentism, we punt on the Church since we don't want to "exclude" non-Catholics, and fill that void by pretending international governments can do it.Deliveringithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06669033602496014348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-11692697310799108212011-11-29T19:41:50.097-06:002011-11-29T19:41:50.097-06:00Very helpful, as is the linked article. Thank you...Very helpful, as is the linked article. Thank you.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764733566802748781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-45222434756254621812011-11-29T15:13:43.553-06:002011-11-29T15:13:43.553-06:00Any good articles on who exactly are the "poo...Any good articles on who exactly are the "poor"? I know it when I see it isn't a good standard. But in the US, we define poor as not having a cell phone, cable TV, X-box, two packs of cigs per week, etc. Is a person still "poor" if he/she refuses to improve their economic value to the market? It's easy to throw around the term poor, much harder to define it in real terms.cwdlaw223https://www.blogger.com/profile/03183845003901591202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-38351238004584742772011-11-29T12:28:36.042-06:002011-11-29T12:28:36.042-06:00Winning!Winning!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915100833433055951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-29769428817013103682011-11-29T12:23:03.713-06:002011-11-29T12:23:03.713-06:00Daniel -
We are almost twins! I'm a big foll...Daniel -<br /><br />We are almost twins! I'm a big follower of Tom Woods (who loves Ron Paul) and wrote a great book on Catholicism and economics. I could no longer square my politics with my protestant upbringing. I despise relativism and protestanism eventually leads to theological relativism since there is no standard but mans own relative interpretation of scripture.cwdlaw223https://www.blogger.com/profile/03183845003901591202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-29508047952541768572011-11-29T11:45:47.732-06:002011-11-29T11:45:47.732-06:00Fr. Scalia's brother (Which one? The professo...Fr. Scalia's brother (Which one? The professor. Which one? Lol, it's a successful family...) attends my parish. :-)<br /><br />My politics are: 1/3 William F. Buckley, 1/3 Ron Paul, and 1/3 distributist.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915100833433055951noreply@blogger.com