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Power and exploitation often feel unstoppable, but much of what we perceive as power is actually empty. Those who dominate and extract — whether in governments, corporations, or cultural institutions — survive by feeding off the labor, energy, and lives of others. They cannot create, nurture, or love. Recognizing this emptiness reveals an important truth: the real power lies in those who build, care, create, and share. Small acts of generosity, solidarity, and love have the capacity to transform communities and challenge even the most entrenched systems.
The Gospel, together with Catholic Social Teaching, offers guidance through these storms. Human dignity, solidarity, care for the vulnerable, and the moral responsibility to use our gifts for the common good provide a framework for resisting exploitation and fostering liberation. By centering compassion, creativity, and community, we become the light in a world often shadowed by greed and violence. Even seemingly small acts — listening, mentoring, sharing resources, or protecting someone’s dignity — are meaningful forms of resistance that reveal the enduring strength of love over extraction.
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Power and exploitation often feel unstoppable, but much of what we perceive as power is actually empty. Those who dominate and extract — whether in governments, corporations, or cultural institutions — survive by feeding off the labor, energy, and lives of others. They cannot create, nurture, or love. Recognizing this emptiness reveals an important truth: the real power lies in those who build, care, create, and share. Small acts of generosity, solidarity, and love have the capacity to transform communities and challenge even the most entrenched systems.
The Gospel, together with Catholic Social Teaching, offers guidance through these storms. Human dignity, solidarity, care for the vulnerable, and the moral responsibility to use our gifts for the common good provide a framework for resisting exploitation and fostering liberation. By centering compassion, creativity, and community, we become the light in a world often shadowed by greed and violence. Even seemingly small acts — listening, mentoring, sharing resources, or protecting someone’s dignity — are meaningful forms of resistance that reveal the enduring strength of love over extraction.

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