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Catholic Social Thought and Advocacy

In this reflection, Fr. Fred Kammer offers some focused advice on discerning the best strategies for advocacy work.

Catholic Social Thought and Taxes

Fr. Kammer provides perspective on the role of taxes in light of Catholic social thought. Discussion questions, faith in action, and a prayer are included.

CST and SDGs: Affordable and Clean Energy

As Pope Francis has declared, we must move from fossil fuels to clean energy, ensuring that those in poverty have access to clean and sustainable energy for authentic human development.
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Introduction to the Pastoral Circle

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This video introduces the four moments of the Pastoral Circle: experience, analysis, reflection, and action. The Pastoral Circle is an invaluable tool to respond to the challenges in our community,...
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The Pastoral Circle

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The four moments of the Pastoral Circle form the bedrock for Christian and other faith traditions around the world in responding to the challenges of communities, nations, and the world. This...
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Themes of Catholic Social Teaching

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These seven reflections on the themes of Catholic social teaching have been revised, updated, and reformatted. Themes of CST: Care for God’s Creation Themes of CST: The Common Good Themes of...
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From Rerum Novarum to the Modern World: On the Conditions of Labor Today

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This reflection gives a history of Catholic social teaching on worker justice, identifies current issues pertaining to labor and workers’ rights, and provides reflection questions and other...
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An Overview of Church Teaching on Healthcare

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This resource provides a synthesis of Catholic social teaching on healthcare and includes a timeline, links for other resources, and a prayer for healthcare reform.  

Prayer for the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Populorum Progressio

Prayer
This prayer commemorates the 50th Anniversary of Populorum Progressio in 2017, and uses words and phrases from Pope Paul VI’s seminal encyclical originally published on March 26, 1967.

Reflection: Catholic Social Thought and Human Dignity

Reflection
In this reflection, Fr. Kammer discusses the foundational principle in Catholic social thought on the dignity of the human person. Reflection questions and a prayer are included.
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Education for Justice 2016-2017 Justice and Peace Calendar

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Filled with additional dates, anniversaries, and global celebrations, EFJ's annual Justice and Peace Calendar will help with preparations for the upcoming 2016-2017 year. Links to the latest EFJ...
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Catholic Social Thought and Canaries in the Coal Mine

Reflection
Fr. Fred Kammer revisits Pope Francis's recent encyclical to focus on the connection between the environment and those in poverty in this resource, which has reflection questions, a prayer, and...
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