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Prayer

Prayer for Pausing and Being More

This prayer reminds us of St. John Paul's II dictum that we should live to be more, not to have more, an appropriate reminder that we need to step back from our consumer culture, pause, and consider...
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Prayer

Prayer for the U.S. Women of Faith Murdered in El Salvador

This prayer uses phrases from the Beatitudes to focus on the lives and deaths of four American women of faith who were brutally slain in El Salvador on December 2, 1980. Their courage as disciples...
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Prayer

Prayer in a Time of Ebola

Let us pray to move beyond fear and panic and help us to be concerned for others in our global community. It is a time for solidarity and compassion for those that suffer with this disease. Help our...

Universal Children’s Day: November 20

This reflection uses music and images to express the hopes and dreams of many children from different cultures and countries. "And a little child shall lead them," we are told in Scripture; we pray...

We Gather Together

In this resource, American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur, Lidia Bastianich shares recipes for communal autumn meals. As we sit down with our families this holiday season,...

Discipleship, Word, and Witness

In his essay, Johnny Zokovitch reminds us that we are called to provide a witness that stands in stark contrast to the values of the surrounding culture. This resource includes: a bible study,...
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Catholic Social Thought and Civic Responsibility

In this reflection, we explore Fr. Kammer's video on civic responsibility. We are reminded that all of life, from “womb to the tomb” is sacred. We are reminded that we are not a single issue...

Food Drives and Justice Concerns: Charity and Justice

This resource challenges us to go deeper in envisioning and planning food drives, reminding us to connect with and encounter the people we seek to serve, and, equally importantly, to look into the...

Chasing Hope: Survivors of Suicide Loss

November 22 is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Although it is extremely important to remember suicide victims and to do everything possible to prevent future suicides, it is also...

Last Days in Vietnam

Rory Kennedy’s documentary Last Days in Vietnam provides a closer look at the chaotic events of the final days of the Vietnam War. The film includes interviews by individuals who were present and...
Prayer Service

Remembering the Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador

This prayer service calls us to look back on a tragedy of the past in order to find a brighter future. Although the execution of the six Jesuit priests and the two women was a horrifying event, we...
Prayer Service

Universal Children’s Day: Hidden Horrors of War

This prayer service invites us to join in solidarity with children all around the world who are victims of regional conflict.