Subsidiarity and Local Living

Sofia and Giuliana discuss subsidiarity, a principle of Catholic Social Teaching. What is subsidiarity and how is it commonly misunderstood? Can Catholic Social Teaching free us from ideology and partisan politics? What invitation does the principle of subsidiarity pose to each one of us? What gifts come from obeying it, both personally and socially? // Our weekly challenge is to donate to a local organization. And our media recommendation is the book Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry. // We’d love to hear from you! Write to us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram at @pilgrimsoulpodcast. // Other resources we mention: - Encyclicals: Caritas in Veritate by Pope Benedict XVI, Quadragesimo Anno by Pope Pius XI, Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII - Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone - Luigi Giussani’s books Il Tempo e il Tempio and Generating Traces in the History of the World - Mother Teresa’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech - Summary of Catholic Social Teaching: www.caritas.org/who-we-are/catholic-social-teaching/ // Our theme music is Nich Lampson’s “Dolphin Kicks.”