Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Film Discussion Guide

Webinar: Slavery, the Catholic Church, and Lessons for Today

In this presentation, Fr. Chris Kellerman, S.J., will explain the basics of the Catholic Church’s historical involvement with slaveholding and the Atlantic slave trade, drawing lessons from this...
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Reflection

Catholic Nonviolence Initiative Lecture Series 2023

This resource is shared from the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative Lecture Series. The series and more information can also be found here - https://cniseries.info The video edits and summaries are...
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Prayer

In Memory of Japanese Internment Camps

On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order that authorized the evacuation of all persons who were deemed a threat to national security along the West Coast to be...
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As this person struggles to drag the cross around the land be reminded of his end goal. To embrace suffering as Jesus would have because it ends with Jesus' light.
Prayer

Lenten Prayer for Peace

Reflect on the life of the nonviolent Jesus and strive to be a peacemaker with this prayer from peace activist John Dear.   Discover meaningful ways to observe Lent with various...
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Activity

Discussion on Ending the Death Penalty with Sr. Helen Prejean

This guide is for use after viewing a recorded conversation around the death penalty, hosted by Catholic Mobilizing Network. The webinar featured Sr. Helen Prejean, Ohio death row exoneree Kwame...
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Activity

Activity to Develop a Consistent Ethic of Life

Use this reflection tool to discern how you might want to take greater action and responsibility for your actions to assist and accompany others within your communities.
Activity

Peacemaking Activity for Elementary School Students

Begin the new year by thinking about how we can be peacemakers in our families, classrooms, and communities. This activity is geared toward students in grades 4-8.
Reflection

Quality of Life: A Consistent Ethic of Life

This is a reflection on understanding the consistent ethic of life and how we are called to see the dignity of life in everyone we encounter.
Reflection

Ethical Purchasing and Catholic Social Teaching

Read through this Ethical Holiday Purchasing guide to better understand the decisions you make around buying—especially during the holiday season. Begin to consider workers engaged in all phases of...
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Film Discussion Guide

Film Discussion Guide: Flee

This film discussion guide provides questions to go along with the animated documentary, Flee.
Prayer

When Every Night is Winter

A prayer for wintertime and Christmas from CRS.
Reflection

IFTJ Keynote Reflections 2022

This discussion guide can be used to help break open the keynote discussions during the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice held from October 22-23 in Washington D.C. Use this document to reflect on...
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