Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Prayer

Prayerfully Reading the News

Prayerfully Reading the News  shares an opportunity that can help the reader consume media and news in thoughtful ways.
Activity

Web Quest: Solidarity and Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

This is a web quest resource based on Matthew 25. Participants are encouraged to look up faith based and national organizations to show how they are in solidarity with the poor, the vulnerable and...
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Fact Sheet & Handout

An Antidote to Despair Discussion Guide

A discussion guide that walks through an article from Commonweal Magazine highlighting Paul Farmer and his theology of accompaniment. The article, "An Antidote to Despair" ran in February 2022.
Reflection

Catholic Social Teaching: Rooted and Renewing

The Catholic Social Teaching: Rooted and Renewing reflection invites us to consider how consciously making daily decisions from the perspective of CST, in solidarity with all those who suffer and all...
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Lectionary Reflection

2022 Season of Creation Liturgical Guide

The 2022 Season of Creation Liturgical Guide was created to help integrate themes from the Season of Creation into liturgy during the month of September. The 2022 Season of Creation theme is Listen...
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Activity

A Mercy Guide to Living Laudato Si'

A Mercy Guide to Living Laudato Si' is meant to help you reflect on and take action around the Laudato Si' Action Platform's seven goals. The guide is available in English and Spanish. This guide...
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Calendar

EFJ Justice and Peace Calendar 2022-2023

EFJ’s annual Peace and Justice Calendar is filled with notable dates for the 2022-2023 academic year. Links to EFJ resources are included to help you celebrate and remember individuals and social...
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Activity

Human Dignity Reflection & Web Quest

This activity invites students to reflect on Genesis 1:26-27 and the concept of human dignity as a result of being made in the image of God.
Film Discussion Guide

After Buffalo, After Uvalde, After Tulsa

"After Buffalo, After Uvalde, After Tulsa" is the name of a dialogue hosted by the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life on gun violence in the United States. Use these...
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Grey toolbox graphic with orange flames and the words “Pentecost Toolbox,” symbolizing spiritual tools for Pentecost through the lens of Catholic social justice

Sample Resource: Pentecost Toolbox

Fact Sheet & Handout

Education for Justice 2022 Summer Reading List

These recommendations for summer reading are organized by spiritual reading, non-fiction, and fiction. These works are connected to one or more themes of Catholic Social Teaching and highlight...
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Prayer

Let the Shooting End

Let the Shooting End is a prayer for an end to gun violence. This prayer was originally published by the Sisters of Mercy and is reprinted here with permission. Visit sistersofmercy.org/resources/...
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