Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Georgetown University

Reflection: Catholic Higher Education, Labor Rights, and the Economy of Exclusion

Reflection
Learn about the history of labor rights in the Catholic Church and the Just Employment Policy that Georgetown University recently initiated to uphold the dignity of all workers on campus.
Hotel workers protesting with signs

Catholic Social Teaching and Unions: More Than Just Wages

Reflection
This reflection uplifts the voice of one union worker and ties her story into the web of Catholic social tradition. We are called and challenged to listen to the voices of workers in our world and...
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Dove with olive branch

Signs of the Times: From Just War to Just Peace

Reflection
Read about the biblical call to follow Jesus as peacemakers and a recent meeting at the Vatican to discuss the role of peace and non-violence in the Church today.
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Prayer for Kinship and Community

Prayer
During a time in which division and separation seem unavoidable, we pray that we can expand our circles of caring until no one is left in the margins.
Van Jones

Discussion Guide: The Economic Injustice of Plastic

Video
This 13-minute TED Talk, by environmental and racial justice activist Van Jones, explores the negative impact of the production, use, and disposal of plastics on the lives of the poor. The discussion...
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Pope Francis at Interfaith Gathering at the Vatican

Reflection: Interfaith Vatican Gathering on the "Cries of the Earth, Cries of the Poor"

Reflection
Learn about the March 2019 interfaith gathering at the Vatican on the environment and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This resource includes a summary, reflection questions, suggestions to put...
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Tree half bare half bloom

Earth Prayer 2019

Prayer
This prayer for the earth reflects on how we can delight in the beauty of creation while also recognizing our role in polluting the earth. We ask for the courage to recommit to advocacy as a form of...
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Malala Yousafzai

Prayer for the Voices of Women and Girls

Prayer
A prayer that uplifts the voices of women and girls who are speaking out for solidarity around the globe and remembers the voices that are still silenced.

Visions and Hopes for the New Year – 2019 (English and Spanish)

Activity
Education for Justice's annual journaling activity calls for refection rooted in gratitude and hope for the flourishing of the global community.  
These four candles don't let the dirt beneath stop them from fulfilling their purpose. Keeping the room light as can be.

Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 23, 2018

Litany
The Gospel for the Fourth week of Advent celebrates the encounter between two women who carry within them the promise and the hope of Incarnated Grace; they are models for us of moving into the holy...
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Alternative Giving for Christmas 2018

Bulletin Insert
This annual bulletin insert provides a list of organizations that promote Catholic social tradition, the common good, and human dignity. Share with your family, friends, and community! Copyright ©...
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These four candles don't let the dirt beneath stop them from fulfilling their purpose. Keeping the room light as can be.

Third Sunday of Advent - December 16, 2018

Litany
This third Sunday in Advent, we reflect on the joy we are called to, the joy we find in responding to Scripture, to Catholic social thought, and to the lives of modern prophets who model joy in their...
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