Learnings in CST in church and immersion and impact or influence to your person.
The Catholic Social Teachings such as Rerum Novarum, Dignitatis Humanae,
Populorum Progressio, Mater et Magistra, Laborem Excercens, Octogesima Anno, and more, have taught me a lot about social justice, human dignity, and common good. A just person is one who is in right relationship with his workers, his neighbors, the piece of the earth that he inhabits. In contrast, an unjust person is one who neglects those around him. Social justice is the idea of equal distribution of resources. The basic representation of injustice is poverty. The definition of poverty traditionally was limited to the level of monetary income and expenditure. However, it extended to include not necessarily just income but deprivation as well. Deprivation is associated with not being able to access one's choice of material goods, freedom, capabilities, and opportunities. Lack of social justice means a lack of equality and morality in society. To avoid conflicts, social justice should be practiced to promote the rights and duties in basic institutions and define the appropriate distribution of benefits and burdens in social cooperation. The common good is not only the total of particular interests but involves assessment and incorporation of those interests based on a balanced hierarchy of values; ultimately, it demands a correct understanding of the dignity and the rights of the person". In other words, it is not simply what people want to happen, but what would be generally good for people, the social conditions that enable human flourishing. However, the common good, is not the greatest good but it helps the society to reach ultimate good with fairness and equality. The ultimate fulfillment of every human person is only in God. Therefore, if social conditions appear that people are being prevented from being able to love God and neighbor, then the common good has not been realized. Lastly, workers are not machines, which are used only as means of production. They should be respected and given the right to opportunity to form unions for the security of tenure. As a right laid down by Bill of Rights, the formation of unions cannot be prohibited by the state because the state is bound to protect natural rights, not to destroy them; and if it forbids its citizens to form associations, it contradicts the very principle of its own existence".
As for immersion, I have learned the value of the family. Love your family especially during the hard times because the problems will only come to pass, and another blessing or hope will always come after the struggles.