The most important setting for the Church's social teaching is not in a food pantry or in a legislative committee room, but in prayer and worship, especially gathered around the altar for the Eucharist. It is in the liturgy that we find the fundamental direction, motivation, and strength for social ministry.
Catholics understand the connections between the celebration of the sacraments and our social mission as followers of Jesus and members of the Body of Christ.
The Church's obligation to participate in social ministry and shape the moral character of society is a requirement of our faith. It is a basic part of the mission we have received from Jesus Christ, who offers a vision of life revealed to us in Sacred Scripture and Tradition.
The monthly Foundations of Faith establish a stronger foundation for our efforts in social ministry--or perhaps to lay the first bricks of a foundation--through prayer, Scripture, homilies, and Works of Mercy.