The Role of the State Remember the principle of subsidiarity. Protect the interests of the worker. Not to make all in society equal. The church s role is to bring the two classes together and remind each of their duties. If we hearken to natural reason and to Christian philosophy, gainful occupations are not a mark of shame to man, but rather of respect, as they provide him with an honorable means of supporting life.
Principle duty is to give each what is just.
Reminds them that wealth is transitory. The proper use of money Wealth can be a hindrance in happiness. The right to own property and to use it indiscriminately are not the same. There is nothing shameful in gaining one s bread by labor Foreshadows the option for the poor. Church is interested not only in the spiritual but also the temporal.