Where God is Born, Hope is Born

This artistic reflection is based on Pope Francis’s 2015 Urbi et Orbi Christmas message: http://bit.ly/EFJChristmas16.
Reflection

Reflection: Catholic Social Thought and Human Dignity

In this reflection, Fr. Kammer discusses the foundational principle in Catholic social thought on the dignity of the human person. Reflection questions and a prayer are included.

CST and SDGs: Quality Education

Catholic social teaching emphasizes that education is necessary for human flourishing and the common good. This resource explores this concept and the new United Nations goals for promoting education...
Prayer Service

Standing Up for the Rights of Others (Human Rights Day)

This prayer service commemorates Human Rights Day (December 10th), which marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Scripture passages, reflection questions, a litany...

Standing Up for the Rights of Others (Human Rights Day)

This litany commemorates Human Rights Day (December 10th), which marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

Human Rights

This two-part lesson plan provides a general history of human rights, as well as an introduction to contemporary human rights issues. The themes of this lesson plan are human rights, social justice,...
Prayer

Prayer After the Election

This prayer invites us to pray that bonds of community be restored after this tumultuous and divisive election.
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Prayer

Anti-Corruption Day

This prayer commemorates the United Nations’ International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9th). This prayer is in English and Spanish.

Human Rights Day

This prayer commemorates Human Rights Day (December 10th), which marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. This prayer is in English and Spanish.
Prayer

For the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

We join with Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12th to remember the women who have been murdered and mutilated in Guatemala, Mexico, and El Salvador since 2006.  
Purple candle lit among unlit candles, to signify the beginning of the anticipatory season of Lent
Prayer

Advent Prayers

This resource includes a prayer for the blessing of the Advent Wreath, as well as a prayer for each week of Advent. This prayer is in English and Spanish.