EP 39: Economics Through A Catholic Lens with Dr. Gabriel X. Martinez
The Engaged Parish Podcast
How we earn, spend, save, and give aren't just financial decisions. According to the Church, they're moral ones. In this episode of The Engaged Parish Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Gabriel X. Martinez, professor of economics and statistics at Ave Maria University, to explore what Catholic Social Teaching actually says about economic life, and what that means for everyday Catholics. Dr. Martinez teaches "Economics and Catholic Social Teaching," a free course in Ave Maria's Pursuit of Wisdom online series. Drawing from landmark Church documents such as Rerum Novarum and Centesimus Annus, he makes the case that faith and economics are never really separate, and that Catholics are called to bring both together in their daily lives. In this conversation, we cover: * What Catholic Social Teaching is and why most Catholics have barely scratched the surface * The "divided life" problem: why faith and economic life so often run on separate tracks * Subsidiarity, solidarity, and the universal destination of goods explained in plain language * What Rerum Novarum and Centesiums Annus say that still matters today * An honest assessment of the current economic climate through a faithful lens * Practical ways Catholics can live out their faith in spending, saving, investing, and work * Dr. Martinez's free "Economics and Catholic Social Teaching" course and how to access it Show notes: * The Pursuit of Wisdom - Free Online Courses from Ave Maria University: https://thepursuitofwisdom.org * Ave Maria University: https://avemaria.edu * Contact Dr. Martinez at gmartinez@avemaria.edu The Engaged Parish Podcast is produced by eCatholic, the engagement platform of the Catholic Church, built for Catholic parishes, schools, minstries, and dioceses.