Structures of Grace: Catholic Organizations Serving the Global Common Good

Synopsis

In His Encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (“on Social Concerns,” 1984) Pope St. John Paul Ii Wrote Of “structures Of Sin” Operating In The World And How Christian Solidarity Held The Key To Confronting And Overcoming Them. In Structures Of Grace Teacher And Activist Kevin Ahern Profiles Successful Catholic Organizations From Around The Globe--some Well-known, Some Less So--that Embody Christian Solidarity By Addressing The Urgent Human Issues Of Our Day: Immigration And Human Rights; Healthcare And Housing; Food, Agriculture, And Water; War, Peace And Reconciliation. In Telling The Stories Of Organizations Such As Jesuit Refugee Service, The Young Christian Workers, Plowshares And Network, Dr. Ahern Sheds Light On The Mission, Theology, And Outreach Of Hundreds Of Such Organizations, Offering Church Professionals, Students, Educators, And Volunteers A Directory Of Grace At Work In The World Today. (publisher). Part I. The Experience Of Christian Social Movements Today. Voices In The Wilderness: Christian Social Movements In A Globalized World -- Jesuit Refugee Service: A Movement At The Margins -- Young Christian Workers: A Movement From The Margins -- Plowshares: A Movement Crying Out From The Margin -- Part Ii. Theological Considerations: Mission, Charism, And Grace. Christian Social Movements And The Church's Justice Mission -- Structures Of Grace -- Part Iii. Discerning God's Spirit In Action: Identity, Mission And Organization. Always In Need Of Reform: The Need For Communal Discernment -- Conclusion. Kevin Ahern. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.