In Quadragesimo Anno (n. 14), Pope Pius XI rebuked those who dismissed Rerum Novarum as nothing more than an "imaginary ideal of perfection… more desirable than attainable." This video explores why Catholic Social Teaching is not a utopian dream, but a concrete path we are called to walk every day. The Church’s vision for society is not just something to admire, it’s something to build. Whether in our homes, our work, or our communities, it is up to us, the lay faithful, to put this teaching into practice.

Contents:
00:00 - Intro
12:02 - Rerum Novarum
14:29 - 4 Principles
16:15 - First Principle
23:52 - Second Principle
27:54 - Third Principle
40:11 - Fourth Principle
54:02 - Outro

SOURCES

1. Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum (1891)
2. Pius XI, Quadragesimo Anno (1931)
3. Pius XII, Radio address, 1 June 1941 (1941)
4. Pius XII, Allocution to commemorate Rerum Novarum (1953)
5. John XXIII, Mater et Magistra (1961)
6. Paul VI, Homily on the 75th anniversary of Rerum Novarum (1966)
7. Paul VI, Populorum Progressio (1967)
8. Paul VI, Homily on the 80th anniversary of Rerum Novarum (1971)
9. Paul VI, Octogesima adveniens (1971)
10. John Paul II, Laborem Exercens (1981)
11. John Paul II, Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (1987)
12. John Paul II, Centesimus Annus (1991)
13. Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church (2004)
14. Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate (2009)

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