Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur begins at sunset RELATED RESOURCES: https://educationforjustice.org/resource/yom-kippur/
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Third Sunday of Advent – December 16, 2018
This third Sunday in Advent, we reflect on the joy we are called to, the joy we find in responding to Scripture, to Catholic social thought, and to the lives of modern prophets who model joy in their work for justice and peace. Education for Justice Resource: Third Sunday of Advent: December 16, 2018
Second Sunday of Advent – December 9, 2018
The prophetic tradition echoes in today’s readings; and the reflections of a prophet of our time, Daniel Berrigan, S.J., offer us hope in a dark time. Education for Justice Resource: Second Sunday of Advent: December 9, 2018
First Sunday of Advent – December 2, 2018
Advent invites us to consider the signs of these dark times and how the Word calls us to respond by active and engaged waiting for the Lord of Justice. Education for Justice Resource: First Sunday of Advent: December 2, 2018
Valentine’s Day
This day is a day to celebrate the love that makes it beautiful to be human. The following resources are available on the Education for Justice web site: Unit on Valentine’s Day: Flowers, Chocolate and Diamonds – This unit considers the justice issues and human faces behind the products of flowers, chocolate and diamonds–three common Valentine’s Day […]
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
In 1855 the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous near Lourdes in France within the cave of Massabielle. Through this humble girl, Mary called sinners to conversion and enkindled within the Church a great zeal for prayer and charity, especially service to the sick and poor.
Feast of St. Scholastica
St. Scholastica was the twin sister of St. Benedict, the Patriarch of Western monasticism. She was born in Umbria, Italy, about 480. Under Benedict’s direction, Scholastica founded a community of nuns near the great Benedictine monastery Monte Cassino. Inspired by Benedict’s teaching, his sister devoted her whole life to seeking and serving God. She died […]
Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was a Catholic Priest in the Dominican Order and one of the most important Medieval philosophers and theologians. He was immensely influenced by scholasticism and Aristotle and known for his synthesis of the two aforementioned traditions. Although he wrote many works of philosophy and theology throughout his life, his most influential […]
Feast of St. Francis de Sales
Francis de Sales was born in the Savoy district of France in 1567 and ordained a priest in 1593. The religious and political struggles of the time had placed under the control of Roman Catholic rulers several regions in which the people were mostly Protestants. Francis was sent to preach in one such region near […]
“Strangers No Longer Together On The Journey Of Hope” (Jan. 22, 2003)
A Pastoral Letter concerning migration from the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United States, 2003. FULL TEXT: “Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey”
