
Ellie Hidalgo Keynote Reflection
This 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) keynote guide offers an opportunity to delve into the address of Ellie Hidalgo, co-director of Discerning Deacons. Hidalgo’s talk amplifies the...

Christmas Carol
Hope for the Holidays is designed as a light-hearted and approachable tool for people to navigate their feelings of hopelessness by widening their vision towards the common good in society and the...

Miguel Pro
Fr. Miguel Agustín Pro, S.J., celebrates his feast day on November 23. Pro centered his life around supporting those who were poor and vulnerable. He supported them through the sacraments and with...

Tattoos on the Heart Excerpt
This text selection is meant to be read alongside Tattoos on the Heart. The Power of Boundless Compassion, written by Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. The text is an excerpt from Chapter 3: “Compassion”....

Mass for Creation
Catholic Climate Covenant created a mass template that can be used to uplift care for creation. This Mass guide offers hope in the midst of the climate crisis.

CRS Global Food Update Discussion Guide
In Summer 2023, CRS published a update on the impact of our global food crisis. Through the lens of the pastoral circle, the discussion guide walks participants through questions, prayer, and ideas...

Labor Day Reflection
Reflect on the impact of Labor Day and learn more about labor and the history of workers' rights through Catholic Social Teaching.

Synodal Process and Inclusion
Take a more reflective look into the Synod on Synodality to prepare your heart in understanding issues and opportunities that face the synodal process in October 2023. Be more attentive to...

Prayer for St. Phoebe
A prayer inspired by St. Phoebe who heard God's call to minister in the early days of the Church. She loved deeply and shared great courage. Her feast day is September 3. Discerning Deacons shared...

CST and Farming
Learn more about Catholic Social Teaching’s outlook on food and agriculture through different encyclicals, documents, and homilies. Explore documents that have continued to inform the teachings of...

Kino Community Conversation
Reflect on the opportunity of radical welcome through the lens of individuals engaged in work through Kino Border Initiative located in Nogales, Sonora, México. This resource is centered around...

Laudato Si' Spiral
This reflection utilizes the pastoral spiral to deepen individual and communal reflection around a few themes of Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato si'. Participants discern specific commitments and...


