St. Francis and His Relevance for Today

In his reflection on St. Francis, Fr. Joseph Nangle, O.F.M., seeks to show us a pro-active Francis concerned with real issues of peace. Francis went to the Middle East during the Fifth Crusade and...

Lives Remembered: Victims of Police Brutality

The news in the United States has been abuzz with discussions about how police misconduct can be curbed. Take a moment to remember the lives that have been lost or damaged by police brutality and to...

We Remember: Cases of Police Brutality

Police brutality continues to be a major topic of discussion, and there is surely great need for understanding of the problem as well as possible solutions.This resource includes facts and statistics...

Catholic Social Thought and Justice & Peace

Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., reflects on issues that call for a response from Catholic Social Thought. He highlights the growing crisis of economic inequality and explores the Catholic traditions of both...

World Mission Day (October 19)

Pope Francis reminds us that we all can bring Christ and His message to a wounded world by our willingness to embody the joy and compassion of his Good News.  

World Food Day (October 16)

A guide to help us focus on the problem of hunger in the world and to help us take part in World Food Day through education, advocacy, and prayer.  
Prayer Service

Prayer Service for World Food Day (October 16)

This prayer service provides facts on the current state of hunger in the world as well as helps us reflect on the Scriptural basis of the call to feed those who are hungry. It offers participants an...
Litany

Litany for the Feast of St. Francis

This Litany focuses on areas of our global community where the resources of the earth have become a cause of violence and source of conflict; where greed and economic incentives have led to loss of...
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Prayer

Prayer: To Move in Peace

“To Move in Peace” is a contemporary prayer for peace that responds directly to the grief and paralysis many feel in the face of war, violence, and the suffering of children and civilians around...
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Prayer

Faith Can Move Us Beyond Fear: In Memory of Mahatma Gandhi

Gandhi was a model for a life-long commitment to nonviolence; this prayer honors him and reminds us that we are called to move beyond fear and support peaceful ways to settle conflict.  
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Prayer

Prayer for World Teacher's Day

A prayer for educators, based on a traditional prayer credited to Blessed Oscar Romero.  
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Prayer

Communion Prayer to End Hunger

By taking the Eucharist, we find the nourishment we need to bring Christ to the suffering, the poor, and the broken.