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Reflection

Bread and Roses Strike of 1912

On January 11, 1912, textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, cried out “Give us bread, but give us roses, too!” This reflection summarizes the events that occurred in 1912, provides...

Prayer Service

Overcoming a Globalization of Indifference

This prayer service invites groups into a space of positive energy and the recognition of the goodness of humanity in order to answer Pope Francis’s call to end a “globalization of...

Prayer Service

Interfaith Prayer Service on Mercy

Following the model of Pope Francis, we are called to pray with all people of faith, especially during this Year of Mercy; this prayer service reminds us of God's mercy and God's call to us to be...

Prayer

The Magi: Moving into A New Year

Prayer

"Mourners Kaddish"

Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Ph.D. shares an adapted version of the Mourners Kaddish, a prayer rooted in the Jewish tradition that is used to mourn the dead. Rabbi Waskow’s Mourners Kaddish remembers the...

Prayer

The Call to Mercy: The Model of Dorothy Day

Dorothy Day used the Works of Mercy to guide her vocation of serving the homeless and poor in New York City. This prayer commemorates the beginning of the Year of Mercy and offers Dorothy Day as a...

Film Discussion Guide

The Letters

The Letters recounts the story of Mother Teresa and her “call within a call,” to serve the poor in the slums of Calcutta, India. This guide includes a synopsis of the film, connections to CST,...

Film Discussion Guide

Trumbo

This is the story of Dalton Trumbo, a successful screenwriter in Hollywood who was blacklisted by the United States government for being a Communist. This guide includes a synopsis of the film,...