Action Process

A cycle that is repeated to transform the

social structure that contribute to the
suffering and injustice in society

3 steps
See/Observe- to notice what is happening in the
society and how people respond to it
Judge- to analyze the situation
Social Analysis- to make sense of what has been observed.
Why are things this way? What is the cause
Theological Reflection- to analyze what has been observed
in the light of the Catholic teachings

Act- to plan and carry out the plan aimed in

transforming the social structure that contributes to
suffering and injustice.

SEE/OBSERVE

JUDGE

ACT

Importance of Social Analysis

an essential part of a Catholics mission as
believers and disciples.
It is up to the Christian communities to analyze with objectivity the
situation which is proper to their own country, to shed on it the light
of the Gospels unalterable words and to draw principles of
reflection, norms of judgment and directives for action from the
social teaching of the church. Pope Paul VI
we should not limit ourselves to deploring the negative effects of the
present situation of crisis and injustice. What we are really required
to do is destroy the roots that cause these effects. Pope John
Paul II

Benefits of Social Analysis

Social Analysis helps us by giving us a
bigger picture of reality.
We get to see the connections between
different social institutions and how they
affect one another to produce the
condition we are living in right now.
Allows us to properly and systematically
find solutions to social problems