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The Nativity of Our Lord Community is inspired by a love for the story of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, as the Holy Family looked for shelter and help, we aim to serve each other and those who turn to us for assistance—each of us applying his or her unique gifts and talents.
The Work Of Christmas Begins...When the carols have been stilled,
- by Michael Dougherty, a variation on Howard Thurman’s ‘When the Song of the Angels is Stilled’
When the star-topped tree is taken down,
When family and friends are gone home,
When we are back to our schedules
The work of Christmas begins:
To welcome the refugee,
To heal a broken planet,
To feed the hungry,
To build bridges of trust, not walls of fear,
To share our gifts,
To seek justice and peace for all people,
To bring Christ’s light to the world. -
Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching1. All human life is sacred. The basic equality of all people flows from their dignity as human persons and the rights that flow from that dignity.
2. The human person is the principle, the object, and the subject of every social group.
3. God created the human person to belong to and participate in family and other social communities.
4. Respect for the rights of people flows from their dignity as persons. Society and all social organizations must promote virtue, protect human life and human rights, and guarantee the conditions that promote the exercise of freedom.
5. Political communities and public authority are based on human nature. They belong to an order established by God.
6. All human authority must be used for the common good of society.
7. The Common good of society consists of respecting and promoting the fundamental rights of the human person, the just development of society's material and spiritual goods, and the peace and safety of all people.
8. We need to work to eliminate the sinful inequalities that exist between people and to improve their living conditions. The needs of the poor and vulnerable have a priority.
9. We are one human and global family. We are to share our spiritual blessings even more than our material blessings.
https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/seven-themes-of-catholic-social-teaching