
The Awe-inspired Economics of Pope Francis
Creative Voice David Kane explores the pope's latest encyclical, Laudato Si' (Praised Be), focusing on the recommendations that Francis has for making our political and economic systems more...

Reflecting with Laudato Si'
Short quotes from Laudato Si’ serve as a meditative reflection in this Smilebox resource. We are reminded by the words of this encyclical that each of us is called to care for our common home...

CST in Pope Francis's Laudato Si'
This updated reflection on Pope Francis's encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care of our Common Home, discusses how the Catholic social thought grounds his discussion of the signs of these times and the...

World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation
The elements of earth, air, fire, and water are central to this prayer service for the World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation on September 1st.
This prayer was prepared by Fr. Terrence J. Moran,...

Prayer Service to Celebrate Pope Francis’s Ecological Encyclical
To celebrate Pope Francis's new encyclical and to reflect on the tradition he is drawing from, this prayer service offers quotes from past popes on environmental concerns as well as from Francis. It...

Preparing for Pope Francis’s Encyclical: Caring for Creation and the Poorest Among Us
This resource features quotes by Pope Francis on the beauty of God’s creation and the Gospel call to share all the treasures of the earth with the most vulnerable members of our communities....

10 Things You Can Do to Care for the Earth
Dare to make a difference. 10 tips towards good stewardship. Set a stewardship goal for yourself, your family, your school community.

Be Praised for Creation
This prayer is a modern version of the St. Francis “Blessed Be” prayer that is referenced in the opening of Pope Francis’ new encyclical on ecology. It celebrates the themes of this significant...

Our Divine Work: Cosmic Preservation
Pope Francis reminds us that "work is combined with the preservation of creation." This prayer service includes readings from Scripture, CST documents, and a litany of praise to our Creator God and...

Prayer for the Environmental Common Good
This short prayer reminds us that we the air we breathe and the water we drink sustain us. We lament our role in harming our environment and call on our Creator to “move us into action to save our...

Bless Me, Ultima
BLESS ME, ULTIMA is based on the novel by acclaimed author Rodolfo Anaya. It is the coming-of-age story of Antonio, a seven-year-old Catholic boy living in a small town in New Mexico. The film...

UN Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
EFJ provides this prayer service to commemorate the September 16, 1994, signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The theme for this year’s celebration is...


