On Catholic Action

Fr. Joseph Casper Husslein (1873 – 1952) was a champion of Catholic Social Teachings and a promoter of Catholic Action.  According to Fr. Husslein, “Christ comes to Broadway, to the Stock Market, to the operating room, the lawyer’s office, the peace table, etc., only in the person of the layman.”  The layman must be conscious of his responsibility in terms of knowledge, inspiration, sanctity and social conscience.