A simple prayer to center our hearts and hands to the task of sowing peace and justice in the world.
The 1971 Catholic social teaching encyclical, Justice in the World, echoes the Scriptures:...
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On October 27, 2011 religious leaders from around the world come together in prayer in Assisi, Italy, to honor Pope John Paul II's historic event 25 years ago. This update of the event includes...
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This two page reflection addresses the moral ambiguity of the U.S. Federal Columbus Day holiday. Questions for discussion are included.
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September 21 is the International Day for Peace. In this three page reflection, long-time peace educator Colman McCarthy argues that peace can and should be taught in elementary and high schools....
This two page backgrounder provides critical information for understanding the famine in Somalia and surrounding areas. It reviews the region's tendency towards drought, how colonization played a...
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In the wake of the earthquake in Japan, a growing number of people--including Nagasaki and Hiroshima survivors and a Japanese bishop--are raising concerns about nuclear energy. This three page...
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This film guide overviews the recently released drama The Whistleblower. The film tells the story of Nebraska police officer Kathy Bolkovac who uncovered human trafficking while working for a private...
Alabama has passed a law that would make it a crime to knowingly assist an illegal immigrant by providing them a ride, a job, a place to live or any other kind of social assistance, including...
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This twenty-four page resource offers not only a brief summary of all major documents relating to Catholic Social Teaching, but it also includes fun trivia, each document’s significant or key...
Start the school year off by fostering your students’ spirituality. This prayer service includes an opening and closing prayer, readings from the gospel of John, Corinthians, and the Book of...
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The upcoming anniversary of 9/11 offers us an opportunity to prayerfully reflect on that tragedy and on the challenge of creating a more peaceful world in memory of those lost and wounded by the...
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A Prayer For Peace and Peacemakers
25th Anniversary of Prayer for Peace at Assisi
Seeing History Anew: A Reflection on Celebrating Columbus Day in the Light of Faith
Can We Teach Peace?
Food Security: Famine in Somalia
Justice in the World - 40 years later
Nuclear Energy and the Common Good: Survivors and Bishops Speak Out
The Whistleblower
Alabama Immigration Law Threatens Free Exercise of Religion
Teaching Aid: Busy Christian’s Guide to Catholic Social Teaching
Prayer Service for Back to School
Prayer Service for the 10th Anniversary of 9/11