from latinirst pope america, where the rates of poverty are much higher than the united states. the idea is that we, who have more, have a responsibility to what isho have less -- called a preferential option for the poor is not a new idea for him. chrysostom,. john his homily on lazarus and the rich man. here is what he said. not our own goods that we hold, but there's. we have a duty to share our wealth and in turn derives from some very catholic ideas. the first that we have an inherent dignity because we are children of god, not just catholics, but the book of genesis says that everyone is created out of love. other notion is that we are made to live in community, and not just serve our individual goods, but the common good. host: john garvey at the cato institute, in advance of the visit. we're getting your calls and comments on his impact on american public policy and global issues as well. jean is joining us next from arizona. caller: good morning. 76-year-old mexican-american father to be. i have been a catholic since i was a kid. i'm proud to serve my lord. people don't