An Examen for Social Media

Prayer
This reflection and prayer invite us to take "a long, loving look" at the problems with social media and provides questions to prayerfully consider how we encounter beauty and brokenness in its...
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A plea to lift us from the binds of racism.

Prayer to Deliver us from the Legacy of Slavery and Racism

Prayer
December 2 is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Use this resource in your prayer today, for global deliverance from the sins of racism and slavery. Commemorate Black History...
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These flames come together and provide a single light in the sight of surrounding darkness. How can you come together with one another and shed light in life during advent.

An Advent Prayer at a Time of Darkness

Prayer
In a time of darkness, moving through the journey of Advent, we use this prayer to look towards light, light in the form of the coming of the Prince of Peace. Even in a time when many are struggling,...
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The New Teachers

Prayer
The Catholic Church continues to grapple with its role in the legacy of Indigenous boarding schools and colonization. This prayer invites us to open our eyes to our colonizing ways and to the...
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Litany for Extinct Species

Litany
The Litany for Extinct Species laments the loss of all extinct species, and uplifts, in particular, the 23 species most recently declared extinct in the United States in 2021. The litany includes a...
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Prayer for Racial Justice

Prayer
This prayer recognizes that our history is one of resistance to God's call of inclusion and that this resistance continues to the present. We ask God for mercy and healing and that our words and...
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Caring for Our Common Home: An Ignatian Perspective

Fact Sheet & Handout
Caring for Our Common Home framework helps school communities start or continue conversations and actions to care for our common home. The document and action poster provide reflection questions and...
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CST Jeopardy

Activity
This activity tests students' knowledge on all things Catholic Social Teaching! Use the game board with a class as a fun way to teach students about different aspects of CST, including themes,...
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CST and Housing in a Time of COVID and Climate Change

Reflection
Catholic Social Teaching has long taught that the right to decent housing is a fundamental human right that is necessary to promote the life and dignity of the human person. With new health and...
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Prayers for Communities Joining the Laudato Si' Action Platform

Prayer
Beginning on St. Francis Day 2021 (Oct. 4), Catholics are invited into 40-days of prayer leading up to the official launch of the Laudato Si' Action Platform (LSAP)on Nov. 14. The Dicastery for...
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Prayer in Times of Distress

Prayer
We pray that God guide us through periods of distress toward a world of peace and justice. For all people who cry out in distress to our God, we pray that we have the courage and compassion to...
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EFJ Peace and Justice Calendar 2021-2022

Calendar
EFJ’s annual Peace and Justice Calendar is filled with notable dates for the 2021-2022 academic year. Links to EFJ resources are included to help you celebrate and remember individuals and social...
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