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How easy it is to feel powerless, angry, and saddened in the face of oppression, racism and injustice! But to act justly and kindly in response, Catholics must keep in mind the two most powerful commandments: to love God, and to love our neighbors as ourselves.In this episode, Bishop Wall reflects on the killing of George Floyd, unjust systems, and offers advice for Catholics on how to productively follow Christ’s call to love and serve our neighbors.Topics Discussed:9:20 – Open Wide Our Hearts: A pastoral letter against racismReferences and Further Reading:The 2014 Ferguson shootingFreedom RidersAnti-Catholicism and the Know Nothing party of the 1800sOpen Wide Our Hearts: A pastoral letter against racism from the USCCBThe Litany of HumilityPope St. John Paul II – standing firm against fascism and communismPope John 23rd: “We were all made in God’s image, and thus, we are all Godly alike.”Pope Paul VI and the Civil Rights movementBishop Seitz joins peaceful protestorsSt. Katharine Drexel and racial justiceCoronavirus on the Navajo Nation Send us your questions!Do you have a question for Bishop Wall? Leave it in the comments below, send us a message on Facebook, or email us at [email protected].Subscribe to the podcast:Apple PodcastsSoundcloudStitcherGoogle PodcastsSpotifyThanks for listening!Outro music: Feel Good by Broke for Free is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License.The post CC070: A Catholic Response to Systems of Injustice appeared first on Voice of the Southwest.