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Reflection

Pope Francis: World Day of Peace Message, 2018

This resource builds on Pope Francis’s World Day of Peace Message for 2018. He calls the world to a new way of seeing immigrants, migrants, and refugees; the Pope challenges us all to practice hope...
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Reflection

Pope Francis on Sustainable Urban Communities, Encounter, and Solidarity

Pope Francis reminds us that we cannot simply work for the environment in our communities without concern for “the cry of the poor.” He believes all is interconnected and we must hear “both the...
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Reflection

Catholic Social Thought and War

Catholic Social Thought and War explores the Church’s evolving moral reflection on war, peace, and nuclear weapons through the lens of Catholic social teaching. Drawing on Gaudium et Spes from the...
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Reflection

Visions and Hopes for a New Year, 2018

This annual journaling activity calls for reflection based in gratitude and hope for the flourishing of the global community.  
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Prayer Service

In Memory of Vann Nath, Cambodian Painter and S-21 Survivor

This resource explores the journey of a Cambodian painter who used his art to expose the injustices and sufferings imposed on so many by a corrupt regime; as a genocide survivor, Vann Nath helps us...
Prayer Service

Religious Freedom: A Civil Right Rooted in Human Dignity

Based on the declaration on religious freedom from Pope Paul VI, this litany helps us reflect on the meaning of respect for all religions and challenges us to reflect on the many questions related to...
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Prayer Service

Thomas Merton on Love, Peace, Hope, and Joy

This prayer service is based on the words of Thomas Merton, whose deepening sense of love for God led him to a dedicated concern for peace and justice and to a celebration of God’s...
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Litany

Signs of Our Times: Being Lightbearers of Hope in Today’s World

This month’s litany invites us to be lightbearers of hope to all who suffer injustice in today’s world.  
Prayer

Extinguishing the Fire of Human Trafficking

This prayer calls us to see, reflect, and act on the problem of human trafficking around the globe, to reject indifference, and to move beyond our comfort zones to bring this injustice to an...
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Prayer

With Gratitude for Community Organizers and Community Builders

We pray in gratitude for community organizers and community workers who believe in the extraordinary potential of “ordinary” people whose voices must be heard and respected.  

Refugee Republic

Refugee Republic is an interactive online documentary that explores daily life in a Syrian refugee camp, showing not only the negative but also human dignity, resourcefulness, and creativity of...

Lights, Camera, Advent!

In many ways, Advent unfolds as a film would. Creative Voice and former EFJ intern, Angel Mortel, works with Brave New Films producing social justice documentaries. “We go through Advent with the...