As promised to the participants, these are the footnotes and suggested readings from my Catholic Social Doctrine course:
Books
- Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (also available at vatican.va)
- Catholic Social Thought: The Documentary Heritage, edited by David J. O’Brien and Thomas A. Shannon
- Caritas in Veritate, by Pope Benedict XVI (also available at vatican.va)
- A Study Guide to Living Charity in Truth, compiled by Woodeene Koenig-Bricker
- Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life, by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput
Web Sites
- Seven Key Themes of Catholic Social Teaching (USCCB)
- 10 Commandments for the Environment
- Our Catholic Faith in Action (USCCB)
- Education for Justice
- Catholic Coalition on Climate Change
- Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith)
- Faithful Citizenship (USCCB)
Other
- Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (PDF file)
- Summary of Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship (PDF file)
- The Vocation of Christians in American Public Life – September 2010 Theology on Tap talk by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput (MP3 file)
- Lectio Divina outline (PDF file)
- Catechist’s Prayer (PDF file)
- The Christian Family and the Evangelization of Children (PDF file)