Updated: July 15, 2025
How should Catholics think about the growing tension between rich and poor, employer and employee?
In Part 2 of our series on Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIII’s landmark encyclical, we dig into what the Church actually says about the issue of class conflict. Spoiler: it’s not about picking a political side—it’s about restoring justice through solidarity.
We explore:
✅ Why class conflict isn’t the solution to inequality
✅ What employers and business owners are morally obligated to provide
✅ How workers can seek just treatment without falling into resentment
✅ What Catholic Social Teaching means for the way we vote, hire, spend, and live
“The first concern is not whether a man is rich or poor, but whether he is just.” – Amanda, quoting Rerum Novarum
This episode is for you whether you’re a business owner, hourly employee, stay-at-home parent, or someone just trying to reconcile your finances with your faith.
Show Notes:
📖 Read Rerum Novarum → https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/rs_doc_encyc_15051891_rerum-novarum_en.html
📬 Join our email list for Catholic money tips each week → walletwin.com/weekly
🎙️ Leave us a voice message with a question or money win → walletwin.com/voicemail
📲 Follow us on Instagram → instagram.com/walletwin
🎵 Music by Dylan Gardner. Check out his album Almost Real on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you stream.
