Ism’s’

 

The Feast of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925. It combats all the ism’s:

Communism, Socialism, Nazism, Capitalism, Consumerism, Hedonism, Woke-ism, etc.

So many ideologies, offering utopian solutions to our human community. Paradoxically – truthfully – the word utopia means ‘no place.’

There is only one utopian community – eternal, resurrected life with the Blessed Trinity – and we are working and walking towards it.

Are we ‘walking the walk’?

I was hungry and you fed me. I was thirsty and you gave me drink (Matthew 25).

Each person is made in the image and likeness of God and Jesus of Nazareth now identifies himself with those in special need.

In fact, there are four pillars of a free and fair society:
The freedom and dignity of the human person

The pursuit and maintenance of the common good.

The principle of subsidiarity

The principle of solidarity.

The Church’s developed social teaching does not promise utopia here and now of course, but it does ensure far greater freedom and fairness than do any of the isms.

It’s all about moving us from self-interest to public interest, a particular challenge in our time with minority groups demanding special privileges.

Amen.