Lenten Reflections 2009

These print-ready reflections provide a focused meditation for each week of Lent beginning with Ash Wednesday. Each reflection is a stopping point on a pilgrimage toward reconciliation and healing....
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Tips for Reading Catholic Social Teaching Documents

These twelve simple tips will help you to read and reflect on the newest encyclical and contribute to your understanding of the social issues and vision articulated by Pope Benedict. This one-page...
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Prayer in a Time of Economic Distress

We Must Rise With Christ

The following reflection is from the writings and sermons of Blessed Óscar Romero, who was martyred in 1980 for his work for justice and peace in El Salvador.  

Annunciations Today

Prayer Service

Prayer Service to Mark the Anniversary of the War in Iraq

As of March, 2009, more than 4,250 American soldiers have died since the start of the Iraq war on March 19, 2003. The numbers of Iraqis who have died is estimated to be over 1.3 million. More than...
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Suggestions for Marking the Anniversary of the War in Iraq

This one-page resource contains a list of numerous ways you can observe and mark the Anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq. It combines suggestions ranging from prayer and reflection, to...
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Litany

Litany: Praying with Women in Scripture

March is Women's History Month.  Pray with models needed for our times. This litany lifts up the strong and valiant women in scripture whose lives and witness continue to be a source of strength and...
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Darfur: Catholic Companion and Discussion Guide

This book discussion guide is designed to introduce Catholics to Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond, by Enough Project Co-chair John Prendergast and actor/activist Don...
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Slumdog Millionaire

"Slumdog Millionaire" is a tremendous film that weaves into a seamless whole poverty and wealth, despair and hope, greed and generosity, blindness and vision. It is part crime movie, part dramatic...
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Prayer Service

Una Luz en la Oscuridad: Una Vía Crucis con Mons. Romero (Stations of the Cross with Oscar Romero)

This Stations of the Cross reflection, in Spanish, uses words from Oscar Romero's Sept. 10, 1978, homily to correspond with each of the Stations of the Cross. A great resource for Spanish-speaking...
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Mardi Gras Web Quest

This two-page web quest is a quick yet interesting look at the Catholic origins behind the celebration of Mardi Gras. Students learn about the various customs and celebrations in other countries.