Community and the Common Good

Catholic Social Teaching and the Death Penalty

Bulletin Insert
Use this bulletin insert for education on how Catholic Social Teaching promotes an end to the death penalty and to learn how to advocate against this injustice.

Just Music Playlist: Liberation

Activity
The Just Music Playlist provides a list of songs with discussion questions about a particular theme. The theme for this month's playlist is liberation.

Psalm of Liberation

Prayer
This prayer by Jane Deren asks for the freedom needed to work for justice in the world by liberating ourselves and calling upon God.

The Social Nature of the Human Person

Reflection
The relational nature of God in the Trinity provides a model for humanity. In a time when social isolation is rampant, this resource analyzes the importance of kinship and community in work for...
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Video: Examen on Migration

Prayer
This guided examen prayer on migration expresses gratitude for the beauty of diverse people and cultures in our world. As we reflect on the migration stories of our neighbors, we pray to move beyond...
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Prayer for Kinship and Community

Prayer
During a time in which division and separation seem unavoidable, we pray that we can expand our circles of caring until no one is left in the margins.

Food, Family, and Tradition: Thanksgiving with Lidia Bastianich

Activity
For Creative Voice and renowned chef Lidia Bastianich, food has always been about family and traditions: “Food is an identity, a footprint of who you are.” She shares recipes for Turkey Breast...
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Prayer on the Feast of St. Cecilia

Prayer
On November 22, the feast of St. Cecilia, let us celebrate the great gift of music and the community that it can create.  

To Be Worthy to Live in These Times

Prayer
This prayer calls each of us to reject indifference and work towards reconciliation and communion to all those who experience discrimination and injustice.  

Catholic Social Thought and Voting

Reflection
Father Fred Kammer lays out key teachings on voting and political engagement. Reflection questions, faith in action, and a prayer are also included.  
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For Artists of Our Times

Litany
With this litany, we remember artists of our times who use their art to promote the dignity of the human person, to advocate for systemic change, and to reflect the beauty and the need of protecting...
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Living Holiness Today

Prayer
Pray to find holiness in daily life, encounter, and community in the spirit of Pope Francis’s latest apostolic exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad).