Andrew In The Hills
@TLMFarming
Husband & Father. Subsistence dairyman working milk cows & a flock of sheep. Co-director of Catholic Land Movement. Founder of Verax Patria | http://veraxpatria.com
Subsidiarity recognizes that the family is the first society, endowed by God with its own authority. It places parishes, neighborhoods, local associations, and trades between the individual and the state or global market. When these are weakened or bypassed—whether by megastates…
Anyone who wants to get on land with their family- who is Catholic- I am ready to help you as far as I can. I’m here - use me like a donkey. Make me work for you, I am your servant in this regard. For Christ
The violation of subsidiarity always leads to the same three consequences: The loss of freedom The collapse of responsibility The destruction of culture
“A small number of families cultivating the soil with their own hands... are worth more than thousands of workers in factories dependent on markets and wages.” — Fr. Vincent McNabb, O.P.
“The Church has consistently taught that the right ordering of society requires that what individuals or local communities can do for themselves should not be absorbed by larger powers.” — Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, §185
When the state penetrates every nook and cranny of life, it not only suppresses liberty but weakens the very soul of man, who was made to govern his life with others in community.
“If we would fight the devil, the world, and the flesh, let us fortify the walls of the home, sanctify the work of our hands, and seek God in the stillness of place.” — Fr. Vincent McNabb, O.P.