Matthew 13, 24-30 + CSDC and CV

(CV 20a) These perspectives, which Populorum Progressio opens up, remain fundamental for giving breathing-space and direction to our commitment for the development of peoples. Moreover, Populorum Progressio repeatedly underlines the urgent need for reform [54], and in the face of great problems of injustice in the development of peoples, it calls for courageous action to be taken without delay. This urgency is also a consequence of charity in truth.

Notes: [54] Cf. nos. 3, 29, 32: loc. cit., 258, 272, 273.

Social doctrine: proclamation of what the Church possesses as proper to herself

CSDC 81b In the first place it is the proclamation of what the Church possesses as proper to herself: “a view of man and of human affairs in their totality”[118]. This is done not only on the level of principles but also in practice. The Church's social doctrine, in fact, offers not only meaning, value and criteria of judgment, but also the norms and directives of action that arise from these[119]. With her social doctrine the Church does not attempt to structure or organize society, but to appeal to, guide and form consciences.

Notes: [117] Cf. John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Centesimus Annus, 53: AAS 83 (1991), 859. [118] Paul VI, Encyclical Letter Populorum Progressio, 13: AAS 59 (1967), 264. [119] Cf. Paul VI, Apostolic Letter Octogesima Adveniens, 4: AAS 63 (1971), 403-404; John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, 41: AAS 80 (1988), 570-572; Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2423; Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction Libertatis Conscientia, 72: AAS 79 (1987), 586.

(Mt 13, 24-30) God has freed us from sin

[24] He proposed another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. [25] While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. [26] When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. [27] The slaves of the householder came to him and said, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?' [28] He answered, 'An enemy has done this.' His slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' [29] He replied, 'No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. [30] Let them grow together until harvest; 11 then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, "First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn."'"

CSDC 17. The disciples of Jesus Christ feel that they are involved with these questions; they too carry them within their hearts and wish to commit themselves, together with all men and women, to the quest for the truth and the meaning of life lived both as individual persons and as a society. They contribute to this quest by their generous witness to the free and extraordinary gift that humanity has received: God has spoken his Word to men and women throughout history; indeed he himself has entered history in order to enter into dialogue with humanity and to reveal to mankind his plan of salvation, justice and brotherhood. In Jesus Christ, his Son made man, God has freed us from sin and has shown us the path we are to walk and the goal towards which we are to strive.

[Initials and Abbreviations.- CSDC: Pontifical Council for Justice And Peace, Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church; -  SDC: Social Doctrine of the Church; - CV: Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate (Charity in truth)]