Monseñor Juan Gerardi: Martyr for Peace in Guatemala

Human rights defender and martyr for peace, Bishop Juan Gerardi guided the Recovery of Historical Memory project, documenting human rights violations during Guatemala’s internal conflict.  

Buddha and Buddhism

This fact sheet explores the life of the Buddha, the Buddha's Eightfold Path, and the different types of Buddhism practiced today

Prayer for Mindfulness

This prayer draws on wisdom from the Buddhist tradition, particularly a focus on mindfulness and compassion.  

Catholic Social Thought and Distributive Justice

This brief piece is an excellent conversation starter on themes such as taxation, financial assistance, and just distribution of and access to the goods of the earth.

The Big Question

This film explores how people come to forgive even in tragic circumstances by recounting actual crimes and the people whose lives were impacted by them. It invites connection making with the Catholic...
Lesson Plan

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Three

This is the third and final installment of EFJ's lesson plan on the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor. Part three covers from 1975 through 2012.
Prayer Service

Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth): Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty

This two-page prayer service invites us to reflect on the historic document Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) as we enter into the time of its drafting and release on April 11, 1963.  
Lesson Plan

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Two

This four page resource is the second part of a three part lesson plan. This installment looks at the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor from 1900 through 1975.
Quiz

Global Poverty Quiz

This resource tests your knowledge of poverty around the world, its impact, and some of the current causes of global poverty. Answer sheet provided.
Prayer Service

El Via Crucis: A Meditation on the Death Penalty (Spanish)

This resource is a prayer booklet to be used in a group setting for praying the Stations of the Cross. These stations are meditations on Jesus' way of the cross with connections to and reflections on...

To Kill A Mockingbird

This resource examines the historical context and connections with Catholic Social Teaching of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

The Eucharist and Social Justice: Lent 2012, Week 6

The Gospel reading for Holy Thursday presents Jesus washing the feet of those present at the Last Supper. This Lenten reflection considers the celebration of the Eucharist in terms of his...