Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Quality of Life: A Consistent Ethic of Life

Reflection
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.

Ethical Purchasing and Catholic Social Teaching

Reflection
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: Flee

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

When Every Night is Winter

Prayer
A prayer for wintertime and Christmas from CRS.

IFTJ Keynote Reflections 2022

Reflection
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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Film Discussion - Going Home Like a Shooting Star

Film Discussion Guide
This discussion guide is based on the film, Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman's Journey to Sainthood. The documentary focuses on the life of Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman, an African...
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We Give Thanks

Prayer
We Give Thanks is a prayer that can be used for personal prayer or in your community. 

Atoning for the Sins Against Indigenous People

Activity
A discussion guide based on the article, "Atoning for sins against Indigenous people begins with confronting the past. Red Cloud Indian School is showing the way." The article appeared in America...
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Birth of a Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church

Book Discussion Guide
This discussion guide is based on the book, Birth of Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church written by Olga M. Segura. This guide focuses primarily on the chapter titled, "The March for...
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Engaging the Filipino American Labor Movement through CST

Reflection
Learn more about the Filipino American labor movement and the work of farm workers in California's Central Valley. Use the lens of Catholic Social Teaching and the understanding the rights of workers...
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World Food Day Quiz

Activity
World Food Day is October 16. Use this Hunger/Food Quiz to reflect with your class or group.

World Hunger Crisis

Activity
Communities around the world are facing extreme hunger alongside issues of conflict, climate change, COVID-19, and the cost of rising food. Catholic Relief Services assembled a resource alongside...
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