Glorify the Lord by Your Life: Catholic Social Teaching and the Liturgy

Bernard Evans

Dec 2021 · Liturgy Training Publications

About this ebook

As Catholics, how are we called to make a difference in a world that can be difficult to understand? Every weekend, parishes across our global church welcome millions on their faith journeys to share joy, pain, fellowship, and understanding. Finding a way to guide congregations through economic, cultural, and political problems is critical. We may not know exactly how Jesus would have handled specific issues of today, but we can look to his actions, words, and spirit to give us guidance for challenging situations.

This resource provides a unique approach for understanding the important connection between the liturgy and the seven primary themes of Catholic social teaching. It will inspire you to deepen your relationship with God and with others, to become more aware of the needs of the world, and recommit yourself to live as Christ’s disciples in the world.

About the author

Bernard Evans, PHD, is a retired faculty member at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, where he serves as associate dean for faculty in the School of Theology. Evans also occupies the Virgil Michel Ecumenical Chair in Rural Social Ministries, teaching courses on Christian social ethics, environmental theology, and ministry in rural communities. His most recent publications include the books Lazarus at the Table: Catholics and Social Justice (2006); Vote Catholic? Beyond the Political Din (2008); Stewardship: Living a Biblical Call (2014); as well as a chapter, “Care for Creation,” in A Vision of Justice, edited by Ron Pagnucco and Susan Crawford Sullivan (2014), all published by Liturgical Press. He also contributed to The Liturgy and Catholic Social Teaching: Participation in Worship and the World (2019) published by Liturgy Training Publications.