The Tradition of Las Posadas

This resource explains the history and meaning of the Hispanic Advent procession. It recalls the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem as the time for the birth of the Christ Child draws...

Catholic Social Thought and Modern CST

This resource relates to Fr. Fred Kammer's short video series on Catholic Social Teaching (YouTube). Fr. Kammer discusses how the modern tradition began in 1891 and how the earlier Church teaching on...

E-Team

In their award-winning documentary E-Team, directors Katy Chevigny and Ross Kauffman tell the stories of four human rights activists who travel to some of the most dangerous places in the world in...

Ebola: One Disease, One World

Amidst the concern and fear brought about by the current Ebola epidemic, it is important to model Jesus’ compassionate love towards those who have been infected by the disease. This resource also...
Litany

Litany for Those Affected with the Ebola Epidemic

Although the Ebola epidemic has not affected many parts of the world, the areas in Africa where it has been prevalent are suffering greatly as thousands have died and more are infected every day. Let...
Prayer Service

Human Rights: Supporting Human Dignity

December 10 is the anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, a document St. John Paul II praised for its support of human dignity for all members of the global community. This...
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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...

Prayer: World AIDS Day

December 1 is World AIDS Day. This prayer invites us to remember that countless people are at risk of joining the 36.7 million already infected with AIDS. As a global community, we pray for healing...
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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...

All Souls Day [a] November 2, 2014

All Souls Day [a] November 2, 2014

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time [a] October 26, 2014

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time [a] October 26, 2014