What is the virtue of justice in the Catholic faith? Fr. Penna challenges the saying “justice is blind” and asks what happens when we’re blind to people. If you don’t see the person in front of you, how can you know what you owe them?

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Chapters:
Chapters
00:00 Justice is the opposite of blindness
00:39 What is the virtue of justice?
06:26 Justice means right relationships
07:36 Three kinds of justice and what we owe each other
12:16 Distributive justice and what society owes us
13:54 Are participation trophies fair?
15:28 Legal justice and what we owe our community
17:27 What really makes a community?
18:46 Social justice, forgiveness, and reconciliation
20:27 What your money says about your priorities
24:21 Seeing Christ in your neighbor
26:02 How to practice the virtue of justice

What do Catholics get wrong about justice? One common mistake is assuming that fairness means treating everyone the same. From participation trophies to what we owe our neighbors, Fr. Penna explains how justice means seeing people clearly and giving each person what they’re due.

In this episode on the Catholic cardinal virtues, you’ll learn about three kinds of justice—commutative, distributive, and legal—and what they look like in everyday life. Fr. Penna also explores social justice, the role of forgiveness in reconciliation, and how generosity helps us put justice into practice. At the heart of it all is Christ’s call to see him in our neighbor.

Where in your life is it hardest to give someone what they’re due? Share your thoughts in the comments.