Prayer

Pressing On In Hope

“Pressing On in Hope” is a prayer for strength, justice, and solidarity. It calls us to persevere in both familiar and challenging ways, trusting God’s love to guide our steps.
Film Discussion Guide

"Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy" Discussion Guide

This discussion guide accompanies the documentary Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy, where industry insiders expose the manipulative tactics driving overconsumption. With Catholic social teaching...
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Activity

Discernment and Purchasing Guide

Reflect on how faith and justice intersect with everyday purchasing decisions. Through an Ignatian lens, explore ethical consumption, fast fashion, and the spirituality of discernment. Featuring a...
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Prayer for Creation

A heartfelt prayer inspired by St. Francis, asking God’s guidance to protect and restore the earth. It invites us to open our eyes, repent, and embrace our responsibility to care for God’s...
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Video

Rerum Novarum Webinar - Theology, Philosophy, and History

Learn more about Rerum Novarum, Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical that affirmed the dignity of workers, defended their rights to just wages, safe conditions, and labor unions, and called for...
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Lesson Plan

Rerum Novarum - Theology, Philosophy, and History

This resource offers educators a practical and engaging way to help students understand and connect with Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum, a foundational document in Catholic Social Teaching....
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Prayer Service

Prayer Service for Children at the Border Updated

This prayer service invites individuals and communities to stand in solidarity with unaccompanied children at the U.S. border. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, Scripture, and papal messages, the...
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Prayer

Video Prayer for Unions

This video prayer invites reflection on the inherent dignity and rights of all workers. It honors the courage and advocacy of unions and individuals who strive for fairness, safety, and justice in...
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Season of Creation 2025

A Catholic liturgical guide for the 2025 Season of Creation, featuring reflections on the readings, general intercessions, final blessings, and music suggestions.
Prayer

Value Your Creation Prayer

Student-written Earth Day prayer reflecting on ecological conversion through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. Rooted in care for creation, it calls us to recognize the impact of pollution on...
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2025-2026 Peace and Justice Calendar

Education For Justice’s annual social justice calendar is filled with notable dates for the 2025-2026 academic year. Links to EFJ resources are included to help you celebrate and remember...
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Labor Acknowledgment Juneteenth

On Juneteenth, we recognize the painful legacy of slavery and honor the resilience of Black Americans whose forced labor helped build the United States. In our labor acknowledgment, we reflect on the...
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