This short resource reflects on the theme of Earth Day 2018, connects this theme to Pope Francis’s concerns for Creation, and offers suggestions for action and an Earth Day prayer.
EFJ’s 2015...
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This litany invites us to work on a right balance between human and planetary needs and to work together to restore balance to the planet we all call home.
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Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., is a model for us, as this prayer service indicates, in the qualities she has displayed for decades: compassion, courage to speak out, concern and respect for everyone...
Father Bill Ryan, S.J., the first director of the Center of Concern, is celebrated in this prayer recalling his faith, wisdom, and the many contributions he made to solidarity, the common good and...
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As we celebrate World Health Day on April 7, let us pray to follow Christ the Healer, who displayed compassion and care for all who were suffering, especially those at the margins.
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As we approach tax time, let us pray to remember that taxes are a contribution to the common good, and we that have the responsibility to advocate for just distribution of the taxes our government...
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This prayer for the Day of Silence asks that students’ silences will speak to the hearts of their peers, guiding them to conversion, so they may end fear and extend welcome to all their...
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As we celebrate God’s Creation on Earth Day, this film guide for Ken Burn’s National Parks series offers reflection questions on the beautifully photographed documentary, whose visuals inspire...
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This month’s calendar offers daily reflections and actions to celebrate EFJ’s theme for the month of March 2018: Fostering a Culture of Peace by Caring for Creation.
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We ask God to bless the students who are working for the end to violence in schools and in all communities; this prayer holds up their vision, their hope, and their passion for justice.
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We join in the mourning of the victims of the most recent mass shooting and recommit ourselves to the path of nonviolence and peace.
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This interview with Catherine Teresa Harris, One Woman’s Courage to Break the Silence Surrounding Violence against Women, provides moving first-person testimony from a brave woman who has been on a...
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Earth Day Reflection on Plastic Pollution
Restoring Balance to Our Common Home
Helen Prejean, C.S.J.: Hope Alive in Our Hearts
Prayer in Honor of Fr. Bill Ryan, S.J.
Prayer for World Health
Prayer for Tax Time
Prayer for Those Participating in the Day of Silence
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
April 2018: Fostering a Culture of Peace by Caring for Creation
Prayer for Students Against Gun Violence
Choosing the Path of Peace: Remembering All Those Who Lost Their Lives to Gun Violence
One Woman’s Courage to Break the Silence Surrounding Violence against Women