What is Catholic social teaching and why does it matter right now?

In this episode of Catholic in America, Jason Adkins speaks with Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, author of His Reign Shall Have No End, to unpack one of the most misunderstood areas of the Catholic faith.

Often reduced to politics, misused ideologically, or ignored altogether, Catholic social teaching is actually something far more fundamental. It is about ordering every part of life, personal, familial, economic, and political, under the reign of Christ.

Kwasniewski challenges the idea that faith is merely private and argues that the Gospel must shape the entire social order. Drawing from Scripture, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Pope Leo XIII, he explains how Catholic teaching offers a coherent vision for rebuilding a fractured world.

Topics discussed include:

• What Catholic social teaching really is and what it is not
• Why modern society struggles with faith in the public square
• The battle between the “two cities” and what it means today
• The social kingship of Christ and its practical implications
• Why reducing religion to private devotion is a mistake
• How families, work, and culture can be ordered toward Christ
• The connection between liturgy and social renewal

This episode is both a challenge and an invitation to live the Catholic faith fully, not just in private, but in every aspect of life.

Links: 

• Peter Kwasniewski Bio https://www.peterkwasniewski.com/
• Book: His Reign Shall Have No End https://www.aroucapress.com/his-reign-shall-have-no-end
• Os Justi Press https://osjustipress.com/

Jason Adkins, host of Catholic in America, engages our own time, culture, and political milieu with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to explore how to live more fully Catholic. With so much to explore, we have guests from a variety of perspectives and faith backgrounds, and conversations do not necessarily constitute endorsements. 

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