Saints and Social Justice: A Guide to the Changing World

Catholic social teaching, the author argues, can transform not only individuals but entire societies, and the saints are the ones who set that process alight. The core principles at its heart include respect for human life, the importance of family and community, care for the poor, fair treatment of laborers, and stewardship of the natural world. Though the Church has long taught these truths, they have often been misread or neglected. This guide uses fourteen holy figures to recover them, showing how their lives embodied them. Readers meet saints ranging from a famous modern nun to a young Italian layman, and are invited to learn from their examples and become sparks for authentic justice.