Faithful Citizenship

A Definition

As the author of this site on "Faithful" Citizenship, I felt it is necessary to provide some definition of "faithful" to my readers. I have defined citizenship elsewhere in this blog.


My definition of faithful:

Faithful - Being the best we are as people, in our relationship with one another and with the sacred or divine in our lives.

What "faithful" might mean in a Catholic Context:

Faithful in a Catholic context has a wide variety of meaning and can encompass thoughts from one end of the spectrum to another. Here's an example of Catholic Social Teaching at its best and in its extreme:

Just Peace - a site that is fairly objective about social teaching. You can't be sure how this site will progress. There are some tenants that would cause you to be aware and cautious. So, I don't hyperlink to this on my site.

Official Teaching - United States Catholic Conference of Bishops

SALT - A very good analysis of social justice. That's my opinion and I hyperlink to this site on my web site hoping that my audience will be challenged but not turned off. This site is published by a religious community so has some stability in that it's not the work of an individual. These people have worked in social justice for a very long time.

Call to Action - Call to Action (CTA) is a Catholic movement working for equality and justice in the Church and society. An independent national organization of over 25,000 people and 40 local organizations, CTA believes that the Spirit of God is at work in the whole church, not just in its appointed leaders. The entire Catholic Church has the obligation of responding to the needs of the world and taking initiative in programs of peace and justice. CTA acts as a nexus where the full panoply of Church renewal issues come into focus, intersecting and interacting to produce a vision of the Catholic Church as it can and should be. CTA promotes its vision of a progressive, engaged Catholicism through its acclaimed annual conferences, award-winning publications, extensive network of regional groups and joint programs with other Catholic renewal organizations. A good site but seen as liberal, so I can't link to this because of politics.