This quote popped up on my Facebook newsfeed and I have to say that I see a lot of truth in this.
"Part
of my concern, which I expressed at the bishops’ meeting, is that
people—who have good intentions and motivations—have too often looked to
massive government programs to help the poor, yet we have a history now
of almost 50 years with these programs and we don’t have fewer poor and
we don’t have more people empowered. But we do have a weaker family
life and weaker public morality. And so we have to look at it and ask,
“Are these really the best ways to go about addressing the problem?' "
—Archbishop Naumann on welfare and the state.
Read the rest of this exclusive Catholic World Report interview here: http://goo.gl/afUsC
