
Earth Day Reflection - April 22
This Earth Day reflection highlights the 2015 theme and includes supporting statements from the Catholic social teaching perspective. It includes a prayer for Earth Day and links to a variety of...

AWAKE, A Dream from Standing Rock
This discussion guide invites us to reflect on the importance of Standing Rock to Native peoples and the model they offer of dignified nonviolence.

Care for Creation: Earth Day Prayer Service
This two-page prayer service for Earth Day includes statements from Pope Benedict XVI on the environment along with prayers, reflections, and petitions. Concern for the environment calls for a broad...

Prayer Service for Earth Day - April 22
The prayer service for Earth Day includes readings from Scripture, Catholic social teaching documents, and a quote from Pope Francis on the environment. Included is a litany of praise to our Creator...

Advent: Re-examining Gift-Giving Practices and Catholic Social Teaching
During Advent, we are called to reflect on Christ’s message of love and justice, challenging consumerism and focusing on ethical and meaningful giving. Catholic Social Teaching encourages...

Student Guide on Environmental Justice and the U.S. Elections
Climate change is deeply intertwined with poverty, as its consequences often stem from actions that go against the fundamental values of humanity. Our tradition calls us to protect the life and...

Bulletin Insert: Environmental Justice and the U.S. Elections (Revised)
Our tradition calls us to protect the life and dignity of every person, and it is increasingly evident that this responsibility is inseparable from the care and defense of all creation. Reflect on...

Canticle of Creation Activity
Learn more about what a canticle is and take a moment to write your own canticle to celebrate the Season of Creation. Traditionally, a canticle is a short song or hymn from scripture that is not...

Caring for the Environment and Each Other
In the 2024 papal encyclical Laudate Deum, Pope Francis challenges us to heed both the "cry of the earth and the cry of the poor," urging reflection on the legacy we leave for future generations. A...

Season of Creation 2024
A Catholic liturgical guide for the 2024 Season of Creation, featuring reflections on the readings, general intercessions, final blessings, and music suggestions.

Grant us the Courage Video Prayer
Embrace a prayer that stems from summoning the courage to safeguard all living beings and creatures. This prayer won the Education for Justice Earth Day contest in Spring 2024. It is written by...

Doing Faithjustice Discussion Guide
In the latest edition of Doing Faithjustice, Fred Kammer S.J., a lawyer, activist, and Jesuit priest, addresses the pressing issue of human poverty and injustice amidst our consumer-driven,...