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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.

Film Discussion Guide: El Deportado

Reflection

“El Deportado” is a short documentary that was created as a collaboration between faculty and students at Creighton University in Omaha, NE. The documentary provides personal testimonies of...

Kinship: Lessons from "Tattoos on the Heart"

Book Discussion Guide

Read an excerpt from the book "Tattoos on the Heart" to learn about the concept of kinship and reflect on its role in your own life using the provided discussion questions. Photo Credit:...

Examen on Social Media

Prayer

Social media can be used as a positive tool for justice and social change or can become an addiction or distraction if not used mindfully. This examen on social media provides space to reflect on how...

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...

A Christmas Prayer

Prayer

Phillip Berrigan's prayer serves as a reminder that the sins of war and the arms trade continue to exist and shatter the lives of God’s people and creation. Like Berrigan, let us refuse to be...

Coco

Film Discussion Guide

Coco tells the story of Miguel, a young musician who goes on a journey during Día de los Muertos. The rich symbolism and spiritual themes of death, self-discovery, family, and forgiveness are...