A black and gold Bible rests on a podium, signifying that the Easter Vigil is a Mass to hear the stories throughout the Bible's Old and New Testament.
Lectionary Reflection

Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] October 2, 2016

Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] October 2, 2016
A black and gold Bible rests on a podium, signifying that the Easter Vigil is a Mass to hear the stories throughout the Bible's Old and New Testament.
Lectionary Reflection

Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] September 25, 2016

Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] September 25, 2016
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Creative Voice

Creating Concerned Citizens of the Planet Earth

Creative Voice Margaret Swedish (author, activist, and founder of the “Spirituality and Ecological Hope” project at the Center for New Creation) thoughtfully reveals the richness in the meaning...
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Reflection

CST and SDGs: Ending Extreme Hunger

From the perspective of Catholic social thought, this resource reviews the UN's Sustainable Development Goal to end hunger by 2030 through international cooperation to meet specific targets.
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Reflection

Themes from Pope Francis’s 2015 Trip to the United States

This reflection categorizes quotes from Pope Francis’s trip to the United States by various themes found in Catholic social tradition. Reflection questions are included.
Prayer Service

Nonviolence: A Language of Love (International Day of Nonviolence)

This prayer service, commemorating International Day of Nonviolence (October 2nd), reminds us that the language of the Gospels is one of love. Jesus chose to express this love through nonviolence,...
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Prayer Service

Love Without Limits: World Mission Day

This resource calls everyone to be a missionary and a witness of mercy. The following mantra is repeated throughout this service: “Mary, model of missionaries, inspire us to embrace the mercy and...
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Prayer

Concerned Citizenship

This prayer challenges us to pay attention to the sign of the times and to respond with discernment, supported by God's grace.
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Prayer

Prayer for World Food Day

October 16 is World Food Day; this year the theme echoes Pope Francis's reminder that climate change and feeding the hungry are very much connected.
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Prayer

Prayer of Ministry

This prayer by St. Pierre Favre, S.J., calls on God to guide those called to be ministers to those who are suffering, both in soul and in body.
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Prayer

Teach Me Your Way

We pray with Pedro Arrupe, Center of Concern’s co-founder, that God can convert our hearts by meeting Christ in all those we encounter throughout our lives.
Calendar

Monthly Calendar: By Practicing Peace We Become Better Citizens of the World (October 2016)

This month’s calendar offers daily reflections and actions to celebrate EFJ’s theme for the month of October 2016: Creating Concerned Citizens.