Whatever Happened to Matthew 25?

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May 31, 2023 | In the Gospel description of the Last Judgement, there is really only one question: how do we treat “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40). In the midst of an intense battle over federal budget cuts and raising the debt ceiling, the central moral criteria are how the lives and dignity of “the least of these” are affected by the political and policy choices facing the nation. Why are the lifelines for those who are poor and vulnerable most at risk in these debates and decisions? Catholic social teaching—with its focus on human life and dignity, solidarity and subsidiarity, a priority for the poor, and the pursuit of the common good—offers criteria for national discussion and decisions in the midst of this crisis.


This dialogue asked how our national conversation neglects issues of poverty and racial and economic justice, and why this is happening. It asked how we can help shift national and ecclesial discussion and action to focus more directly and consistently on lifting up the “least of these,” to protect the lives and dignity of those left behind in our nation and communities, and to renew the Christian commitment to seek to “bring good news to the poor, liberty to captives and to set the downtrodden free” (Luke 4:18-19).