Catholic Social Tradition Principles

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Creative Voice

The Beatitudes

This artistic reflection is based on the song “Beatitudes,” written and performed by The Dameans. To view the reflection, click here: http://bit.ly/2pegLrZ.
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Reflection

Catholic Social Thought and Torture

This resource identifies the Church’s responses to torture and offers reflection questions, a prayer, and faith in action.
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Prayer Service

World Music Day

World Music Day is celebrated annually on June 21st. This prayer service highlights songs from around the world that have promoted human rights and social justice over the years.
Litany

Signs of Our Times: Responding to the Call to Do Justice

This litany calls to mind the many conflicts and injustices occurring in our world today and invites us to respond with mercy and action.
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Prayer

For the Children

This prayer commemorates the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12th.
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Film Discussion Guide

Moonlight

Moonlight is the coming-of-age story of a young Black man in Miami, Florida, who struggles to fit in and understand his sexuality and identity while dealing with a tumultuous family life.
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Fact Sheet & Handout

Books That Do Justice: Weaving Catholic Social Teaching into Summer Reading

Take time this summer to delve into literature that explores various themes of Catholic social teaching.
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Calendar

Monthly Calendar: June 2017: Creating Tolerance

This month’s calendar offers daily reflections and actions to celebrate EFJ’s theme for the month of June 2017: Creating Tolerance.
Toolbox

Torture Awareness

This toolbox is a compilation of resources pertaining to the grave sin of torture.       Fact Sheet: The Truth About Torture Film Discussion Guide: I Am Miriam Film...
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Prayer

One With the Suffering People of Syria

We pray for an end to the war in Syria and ask God to give comfort and strength to our sisters and brothers who have suffered for too long.
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Reflection

CST and SDGs: Work and Dignity

This reflection looks at the teachings of Popes Leo XIII, John Paul II, and Francis on work, and connects these teachings to the UN Sustainable Develop Goal related to decent work.  
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Reflection

From Rerum Novarum to the Modern World: On the Conditions of Labor Today

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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