
Catholic Social Thought and War
Catholic Social Thought and War explores the Church’s evolving moral reflection on war, peace, and nuclear weapons through the lens of Catholic social teaching. Drawing on Gaudium et Spes from the...

Visions and Hopes for a New Year, 2018
This annual journaling activity calls for reflection based in gratitude and hope for the flourishing of the global community.

In Memory of Vann Nath, Cambodian Painter and S-21 Survivor
This resource explores the journey of a Cambodian painter who used his art to expose the injustices and sufferings imposed on so many by a corrupt regime; as a genocide survivor, Vann Nath helps us...

Religious Freedom: A Civil Right Rooted in Human Dignity
Based on the declaration on religious freedom from Pope Paul VI, this litany helps us reflect on the meaning of respect for all religions and challenges us to reflect on the many questions related to...

Thomas Merton on Love, Peace, Hope, and Joy
This prayer service is based on the words of Thomas Merton, whose deepening sense of love for God led him to a dedicated concern for peace and justice and to a celebration of God’s...

Signs of Our Times: Being Lightbearers of Hope in Today’s World
This month’s litany invites us to be lightbearers of hope to all who suffer injustice in today’s world.

Extinguishing the Fire of Human Trafficking
This prayer calls us to see, reflect, and act on the problem of human trafficking around the globe, to reject indifference, and to move beyond our comfort zones to bring this injustice to an...

With Gratitude for Community Organizers and Community Builders
We pray in gratitude for community organizers and community workers who believe in the extraordinary potential of “ordinary” people whose voices must be heard and respected.

Refugee Republic
Refugee Republic is an interactive online documentary that explores daily life in a Syrian refugee camp, showing not only the negative but also human dignity, resourcefulness, and creativity of...

January 2018: Fostering a Culture of Peace Through Our Communities
This month’s calendar offers daily reflections and actions to celebrate EFJ’s theme for the month of January 2018: Fostering a Culture of Peace Through Our Communities.

Lights, Camera, Advent!
In many ways, Advent unfolds as a film would. Creative Voice and former EFJ intern, Angel Mortel, works with Brave New Films producing social justice documentaries. “We go through Advent with the...

Pope Francis’s 2016 Urbi et Orbi Christmas Message
This artistic photo reflection uses quotes from Pope Francis’s Urbi et Orbi message for Christmas. To view the reflection, click here: http://bit.ly/2zcGeKR.

