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World Refugee Day: A Place to Call Home - (June 20)

This two-page resource for World Refugee Day (June 20), contains an opening prayer, scripture reading, litany for refugees, signs of hope, and reflections on the reality of refugees today.  

Guantánamo Brothers, Forgive Us

On June 26th, the U.N. International Day in Support of Victims and Survivors of Torture, we pause to reflect on the horrors of torture in today's world. This prayer invites us to search our souls and...

Feast of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

July 14th is the feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks, the first Native American of North America to be canonized a saint. This reflection features a short biography of St. Kateri...
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Nelson Mandela: The Making of a Leader

On July 18th, the global community will honor the life of Nelson Mandela on the anniversary of his birth. This prayer was written in his honor. Like Jesus, Mandela modeled Gospel values showing us...

Belle

The film, Belle, is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate daughter of a deceased African slave woman and a British naval officer. Attention is given to the horrors of...

Fed Up

Fed Up is a documentary exploring the roots of obesity in America's population, especially among today's youth, and the power of the sugar industry influencing this trend. The film also documents...

Prayer for Fathers of the World

This prayer invites us to pause and give thanks for fathers all around the world and pray for the pains and sufferings of those who cannot care for their children because of unjust systems,...

Climate Change Reports: A Call to Discipleship

Two recent reports on Climate Change confirm that God's gift of Creation is being damaged. More people are suffering and will suffer with changing weather patterns, sea rising, etc. As...

Finance and Post-2015 Agenda

In this opinion piece, Aldo Caliari, Director of the Rethinking Bretton Woods Project, a Project of the Center of Concern, reflects on various dimensions of the financial and...

Franz Jägerstätter: A Man of Courage and Conviction

Born on May 20, 1907, Franz Jägerstätter was a martyr for the faith, a conscientious objector, a husband and father of three. He was executed for his refusal to fight for Hitler. On June 1, 2007,...

Bring Back Our Girls

On April 15, 2014, more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls were abducted by the extremist group Boko Haram. This group opposes the education of girls and has kidnapped girls in the past to use as sex...

Prayer to St. Joseph, Patron of Workers

Jesus learned the value of work beside his father, Joseph, carpenter of Nazareth. We pray with this patron saint of workers that their rights be respected and protected. Education for...