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Inequality Between Rich and Poor
JeaneNapolesLavish Party Scandal. lifestyleof napolisallegedfrom porkbarrel.3gp
PAGPAG FILIPINOS EATING FOOD FROM GARBAGE - WASHED, BOILED, SAUTEED, COOKED INTO ADOBO THEN RE-SOLD.3gp
•Economic activity and material
progress must be placed at the
service of man and society (art
326, CSC)
•Faith in Jesus Christ makes it
possible to have a correct
understanding of social
development (art.327, CSC)
•Goods, even when legitimately
owned, always have a universal
destination: any type of I proper
accumulation is immoral, because
it openly contradicts the universal
destination assigned to all goods
by the Creator (art. 328, CSC).
Compendium of the Social
Doctrine of the Church has this to
say (art 324):
•When sought or accepted with a
religious attitude, poverty opens one to
recognizing and accepting the order of
creation
•In this perspective, the “rich man”
is the one who places his trust in
his possessions rather than in God,
he is the man who makes himself
strong by the works of his own
hands and trusts only in his own
strength.
•Every human being on earth has a
responsibility to look upon his/her
neighbor (without exception) as
‘another self’.
•This duty of making oneself a
neighbor to others and actively
serving them becomes even more
urgent when it involves the
disadvantaged.
•Jesus said :“As you did it to one of
the least of these my brethren you
did it to me (Article 1931 of The
Catechism of the Catholic Church).
2. The issue of Apathy
One of the most worrying trends in
the Philippines over the past decade is
widespread apathy.
Pope John Paul II said that the greatest
Sin of this world is apathy.
Biblical Implication: The Parable of Jesus (Luke 16:19-31)
“There was a rich man who was
dressed in purple and fine linen
and lived in luxury every day.
At his gate was laid a beggar named
Lazarus, covered with sores and
longing to eat what
is left over from the rich man’s
table. Even the dogs came and
licked his sores.
 
“The time came when the beggar
died and the angels carried him to
Abraham’s side. The rich man also
died and was buried.
In Hades, where he was in torment,
he looked up and saw Abraham far
away, with Lazarus by his side.  
 
So he called to him, ‘Father
Abraham,have pity on me and send
Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger
in water and cool my tongue,
because I am in agony in this fire.’
“But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in
your lifetime you received your good things,
while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is
comforted here and you are in agony.
“He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father,
sendrs.Lazarus to my family, for I have five
brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will
not also come to this place of
Torment’.
He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to
Moses and the Prophets, they will not be
convinced even if someone rises from the
dead.’”
 
lazarus and the rich man - Bing Videos.3gp
Another apathy in the New Testament
Consequences of Apathy
When man disobeys God and refuses to submit to his rule, nature
rebels against him and no longer recognizes him as its 'master',
for he has tarnished the divine image in himself.
The claim to ownership and use of created things remains still
valid, but after sin its exercise becomes difficult and full of
suffering (cf. Gen 3: 17-19).
3. Degradation of Environment
•The relationship of man with the
world is a constitutive part of
his/her humanity (art 452, CSC)
•Creation is always an object of praise
in Israel’s prayer: Oh Lord How
Manifold are Your Works! In Wisdom
have You Made them All” (Psalm
104:24)
Evac uate Earth.3gp
•We have inherited from past
generations the beauty of our
environment.
•we have benefited from the work
of our contemporaries in taking
care of our environment.
•Therefore we have the obligation
to take care of the environment for
those who will come after us.
•This is a responsibility that present
generation have towards those of
the future.
Care for the environment
represents a challenge for all
of humanity. It is a matter of a
common and universal duty,
that of respecting common
good (466, CSC)
Responsibility for the
environment, the common
heritage of mankind, extends not
only to present needs but also to
those of the future (467, CSC)
4. Political Degeneration
DAY 16 CJ CORONA DEFENSE P100 MILLION BRIBERY TALE, NO SHORT LADY, FAKE BANK RECORDS.3gp
Impeachment court cites defense lawyer Atty. Judd Roy for contempt (1).3gp
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada privilege speech regarding PDAF scam part5.3gp
Response of Secretary Abad
Abad confirms P1.2-B DAP released to
solonsWritten by Paul Atienza Daily Tribune September 29
A total of P1.2 billion in stimulus funds, the
disbursement of which is under the discretion of
President Aquino, were given most of the
senators between 2012 and 2013, Budget
Secretary Florencio Abad confirmed yesterday
and most were given in October 2012 five
months after the conviction of former Supreme
Court Chief Justice Renato Corona in the Senate
impeachment that led to his ouster.
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in a privilege speech last
Sept. 25 bared that P50 million was given to
each of the 20 senators who voted to convict
Corona, including himself, and what Estrada
termed as “incentives” were distributed to the
senators through a confidential letter signed by
then chairman of the Senate finance committee
now Senate President Franklin Drilon, a chief
ally of President Aquino.
Comments from some members of Civil Society, Daily Tribune
ThePROMISEduringCoronatrialfromNoynoy---GUSTOKOHAPPYKAYOtumitirakayCorona!Ayon,
BUNOSNA50MforeachSenatorsdagdagdoonsa200Mx20=5Bofpeoplesmoney!!!Equallyhappy,
whynot,werethecongressmenwhorailroadedthecasetothesenatefortrial.Morehappysiyempre
yungsumalisamoromoroprosecution.CORONADID'NTSTEALPEOPLESMONEYANDWAS
CONVICTEDONSALNERROR.HowaboutyouallSenatorsandCongressmenactingnowlikeinnocent
babies.We'retalkinghereofbillionsofpeoplesmoneylostasagainstSALNofCorona.
Once,asenatortellageneral--'HUWAGKANGMAGPALIWANAGDAHILWALAKANGDIGNIDAD
PARAMAGTANGGOL'andthenthegeneralshothimself!Thepeopleareshoutingthesamestatement
tosenatorsandtoNoynoy.Andweprayyoudon'tdoaswhatthegeneraldid.
CJ CORONA FINAL VERDICT GUILTY AS CHARGED - ARTICLE 2 (SALN)..3gp
CBCP’s Response on Pork Barrel
•In an unprecedented move, the Catholic
bishops took a collective position against
the Presidential Development Assistance
Fund (PDAF) and unleashed criticisms
against it.
•In a pastoral statement, the Catholic
Bishops’ Conference of the
Philippines (CBCP) said the present
pork barrel practice in government “is
fertile ground for graft and
corruption.”
“Promoting the politics of
patronage, it is contrary to the
principles of stewardship,
transparency and
accountability. It is immoral to
continue this practice,”
What are these manifested political patronage in our present
government:
1. Pressures to Congressmen to impeach Corona from the
Executive branch of our government:
•The defense panel presented a maverick congressman, Rep.
Tobias Tiangco of Navotas, as its first witness last Monday
when the Senate impeachment court resumed hearings that
gave Chief Justice Renato Corona his day in court.
•Tiangco, who didn’t sign the impeachment complaint that 188
other congressmen dispatched with indecent haste to the Senate
last Dec. 12 for trial, testified on the extraordinary pressures
brought to bear on him by his colleagues to join them in the
bandwagon effort to unseat Corona from his lofty position in the
Supreme Court.
SONA Rep. Toby Tiangco, humarap bilang unang defense witness.3gp
•THE Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
encouraged the 64 lawmakers, who did not vote last week during second
reading approval of the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill, to
help in blocking its passage into law.
•In a pastoral letter intended to be read on the first of the nine dawn
masses nationwide, the influential bishops' group "pleaded" to the 64
absent members of the House of Representatives to resist the "worldly
pressures" of voting for it and instead use their conscience
2. On RH bill
•"We plead with the 64 congressmen,
who have not voted, to be enlightened
and stand up for the truth. As St. John the
Baptist directed the people to justice, we
call on you also to seek justice for the
Filipino people," said the letter penned
by CBCP vice president Archbishop
Socrates Villegas on behalf of CBCP
President Archbishop Jose Palma, who is
out of the country.
RH bill: Aquino steps in, to meet with solons
BY ANGELA CASAUAY
POSTED ON 11/29/2012 6:10 PM | UPDATED 11/29/2012 7:16
PM
•After 4 weeks of perpetual quorum problems in the House of
Representatives, President Benigno Aquino III has decided to
step in.
•Through a text message sent by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr
to members of the House, President Aquino on Thursday,
November 29, invited House members for a luncheon in
Malacañang on Monday, December 3, in an apparent effort to
break the impasse on the divisive Reproductive Health (RH)
Bill.
•MANILA, Dec. 13, 2012—
Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio
Cardinal Tagle has described as
‘tragic’ this morning’s vote by the
House of Representatives to
approve the “reproductive health”
(RH) bill
•Lawmakers voted by 113-104 in
favor of the controversial
population control measure on
second reading through nominal
voting that lasted for some five
hours
PDAF can destroy a person:
RG Cruz reports on prosecutors' claim re Corona's 45 properties (Jan. 12).3gp
Arroyo expresses concern on alleged 45 Corona properties.3gp
Little Lady towards the end.3gp
Little Lady vs Banal on Day 19.3gp
Senator Santiago explains her vote to acquit Corona.3gp
•Authority must be guided by the moral
law. All of its dignity derives from its being
exercised within the context of the moral
order, “which in turn has God for its first
source and final end” (art. 396, CSC)
•Authority must recognize, respect and
promote essential human and moral
values. These are innate and “flow from
the very truth of the human being and
express and safeguard the dignity of the
person; values which no individual, no
majority and no State can ever create,
modify or destroy” (art 397,CSC)

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Cathwor revised social issues

  • 1.
  • 3.
  • 4. JeaneNapolesLavish Party Scandal. lifestyleof napolisallegedfrom porkbarrel.3gp PAGPAG FILIPINOS EATING FOOD FROM GARBAGE - WASHED, BOILED, SAUTEED, COOKED INTO ADOBO THEN RE-SOLD.3gp
  • 5. •Economic activity and material progress must be placed at the service of man and society (art 326, CSC) •Faith in Jesus Christ makes it possible to have a correct understanding of social development (art.327, CSC) •Goods, even when legitimately owned, always have a universal destination: any type of I proper accumulation is immoral, because it openly contradicts the universal destination assigned to all goods by the Creator (art. 328, CSC).
  • 6. Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church has this to say (art 324): •When sought or accepted with a religious attitude, poverty opens one to recognizing and accepting the order of creation •In this perspective, the “rich man” is the one who places his trust in his possessions rather than in God, he is the man who makes himself strong by the works of his own hands and trusts only in his own strength.
  • 7. •Every human being on earth has a responsibility to look upon his/her neighbor (without exception) as ‘another self’. •This duty of making oneself a neighbor to others and actively serving them becomes even more urgent when it involves the disadvantaged. •Jesus said :“As you did it to one of the least of these my brethren you did it to me (Article 1931 of The Catechism of the Catholic Church).
  • 8. 2. The issue of Apathy One of the most worrying trends in the Philippines over the past decade is widespread apathy. Pope John Paul II said that the greatest Sin of this world is apathy.
  • 9. Biblical Implication: The Parable of Jesus (Luke 16:19-31) “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what is left over from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
  • 10.   “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.     So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham,have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’
  • 11. “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, sendrs.Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of Torment’. He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”
  • 12.   lazarus and the rich man - Bing Videos.3gp
  • 13. Another apathy in the New Testament
  • 15. When man disobeys God and refuses to submit to his rule, nature rebels against him and no longer recognizes him as its 'master', for he has tarnished the divine image in himself. The claim to ownership and use of created things remains still valid, but after sin its exercise becomes difficult and full of suffering (cf. Gen 3: 17-19).
  • 16. 3. Degradation of Environment •The relationship of man with the world is a constitutive part of his/her humanity (art 452, CSC) •Creation is always an object of praise in Israel’s prayer: Oh Lord How Manifold are Your Works! In Wisdom have You Made them All” (Psalm 104:24)
  • 18. •We have inherited from past generations the beauty of our environment. •we have benefited from the work of our contemporaries in taking care of our environment. •Therefore we have the obligation to take care of the environment for those who will come after us. •This is a responsibility that present generation have towards those of the future.
  • 19. Care for the environment represents a challenge for all of humanity. It is a matter of a common and universal duty, that of respecting common good (466, CSC) Responsibility for the environment, the common heritage of mankind, extends not only to present needs but also to those of the future (467, CSC)
  • 20. 4. Political Degeneration DAY 16 CJ CORONA DEFENSE P100 MILLION BRIBERY TALE, NO SHORT LADY, FAKE BANK RECORDS.3gp Impeachment court cites defense lawyer Atty. Judd Roy for contempt (1).3gp Sen. Jinggoy Estrada privilege speech regarding PDAF scam part5.3gp
  • 21. Response of Secretary Abad Abad confirms P1.2-B DAP released to solonsWritten by Paul Atienza Daily Tribune September 29 A total of P1.2 billion in stimulus funds, the disbursement of which is under the discretion of President Aquino, were given most of the senators between 2012 and 2013, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad confirmed yesterday and most were given in October 2012 five months after the conviction of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona in the Senate impeachment that led to his ouster. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada in a privilege speech last Sept. 25 bared that P50 million was given to each of the 20 senators who voted to convict Corona, including himself, and what Estrada termed as “incentives” were distributed to the senators through a confidential letter signed by then chairman of the Senate finance committee now Senate President Franklin Drilon, a chief ally of President Aquino.
  • 22. Comments from some members of Civil Society, Daily Tribune ThePROMISEduringCoronatrialfromNoynoy---GUSTOKOHAPPYKAYOtumitirakayCorona!Ayon, BUNOSNA50MforeachSenatorsdagdagdoonsa200Mx20=5Bofpeoplesmoney!!!Equallyhappy, whynot,werethecongressmenwhorailroadedthecasetothesenatefortrial.Morehappysiyempre yungsumalisamoromoroprosecution.CORONADID'NTSTEALPEOPLESMONEYANDWAS CONVICTEDONSALNERROR.HowaboutyouallSenatorsandCongressmenactingnowlikeinnocent babies.We'retalkinghereofbillionsofpeoplesmoneylostasagainstSALNofCorona. Once,asenatortellageneral--'HUWAGKANGMAGPALIWANAGDAHILWALAKANGDIGNIDAD PARAMAGTANGGOL'andthenthegeneralshothimself!Thepeopleareshoutingthesamestatement tosenatorsandtoNoynoy.Andweprayyoudon'tdoaswhatthegeneraldid. CJ CORONA FINAL VERDICT GUILTY AS CHARGED - ARTICLE 2 (SALN)..3gp
  • 23. CBCP’s Response on Pork Barrel •In an unprecedented move, the Catholic bishops took a collective position against the Presidential Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and unleashed criticisms against it. •In a pastoral statement, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the present pork barrel practice in government “is fertile ground for graft and corruption.”
  • 24. “Promoting the politics of patronage, it is contrary to the principles of stewardship, transparency and accountability. It is immoral to continue this practice,”
  • 25. What are these manifested political patronage in our present government: 1. Pressures to Congressmen to impeach Corona from the Executive branch of our government: •The defense panel presented a maverick congressman, Rep. Tobias Tiangco of Navotas, as its first witness last Monday when the Senate impeachment court resumed hearings that gave Chief Justice Renato Corona his day in court.
  • 26. •Tiangco, who didn’t sign the impeachment complaint that 188 other congressmen dispatched with indecent haste to the Senate last Dec. 12 for trial, testified on the extraordinary pressures brought to bear on him by his colleagues to join them in the bandwagon effort to unseat Corona from his lofty position in the Supreme Court. SONA Rep. Toby Tiangco, humarap bilang unang defense witness.3gp
  • 27. •THE Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) encouraged the 64 lawmakers, who did not vote last week during second reading approval of the controversial reproductive health (RH) bill, to help in blocking its passage into law. •In a pastoral letter intended to be read on the first of the nine dawn masses nationwide, the influential bishops' group "pleaded" to the 64 absent members of the House of Representatives to resist the "worldly pressures" of voting for it and instead use their conscience 2. On RH bill
  • 28. •"We plead with the 64 congressmen, who have not voted, to be enlightened and stand up for the truth. As St. John the Baptist directed the people to justice, we call on you also to seek justice for the Filipino people," said the letter penned by CBCP vice president Archbishop Socrates Villegas on behalf of CBCP President Archbishop Jose Palma, who is out of the country.
  • 29. RH bill: Aquino steps in, to meet with solons BY ANGELA CASAUAY POSTED ON 11/29/2012 6:10 PM | UPDATED 11/29/2012 7:16 PM •After 4 weeks of perpetual quorum problems in the House of Representatives, President Benigno Aquino III has decided to step in. •Through a text message sent by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr to members of the House, President Aquino on Thursday, November 29, invited House members for a luncheon in Malacañang on Monday, December 3, in an apparent effort to break the impasse on the divisive Reproductive Health (RH) Bill.
  • 30. •MANILA, Dec. 13, 2012— Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has described as ‘tragic’ this morning’s vote by the House of Representatives to approve the “reproductive health” (RH) bill •Lawmakers voted by 113-104 in favor of the controversial population control measure on second reading through nominal voting that lasted for some five hours
  • 31. PDAF can destroy a person: RG Cruz reports on prosecutors' claim re Corona's 45 properties (Jan. 12).3gp Arroyo expresses concern on alleged 45 Corona properties.3gp Little Lady towards the end.3gp Little Lady vs Banal on Day 19.3gp Senator Santiago explains her vote to acquit Corona.3gp
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  • 33. •Authority must be guided by the moral law. All of its dignity derives from its being exercised within the context of the moral order, “which in turn has God for its first source and final end” (art. 396, CSC) •Authority must recognize, respect and promote essential human and moral values. These are innate and “flow from the very truth of the human being and express and safeguard the dignity of the person; values which no individual, no majority and no State can ever create, modify or destroy” (art 397,CSC)

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