Brian Lawrence’s recent presentation identified the important relationship between Catholic social teaching and people’s entitlement to employment, a decent wage, and fair work conditions. At the beginning of his talk, Brian  provided an example of Catholic social teaching in relation to dignity and work by quoting from Pope John Paul II’s 1981 encyclical, Laborem Exercens. Brian then gave examples of the way a different picture is presented about wage levels.

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By Fr. Bruce Duncan, C.Ss.R. *

Canon Cardijn

Thank you very much for the invitation to join your conference under the inspiration of Canon Cardijn and the whole YCW movement. I very much regret that I am not able to stay for your whole conference and join in your conversation.

Cardijn after being made a cardinalAs we are so well aware, the social and economic context has changed greatly since Cardijn’s day, but I have been wondering what Canon Cardijn would think if he were here today.

I believe he would be in no doubt that your conference comes at a very critical time for the Church and for our country, and he would be surprised at the new challenges that face us.

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