Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Lectionary Reflection

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] August 2, 2015

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] August 2, 2015
Lectionary Reflection

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] July 26, 2015

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] July 26, 2015
Lectionary Reflection

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] July 19, 2015

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] July 19, 2015
Lectionary Reflection

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] July 12, 2015

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] July 12, 2015
Lectionary Reflection

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] July 5, 2015

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] July 5, 2015
Lectionary Reflection

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] June 28, 2015

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] June 28, 2015
Lectionary Reflection

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] June 21, 2015

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time [b] June 21, 2015
Prayer Service

Prayer Service to Celebrate Pope Francis’s Ecological Encyclical

To celebrate Pope Francis's new encyclical and to reflect on the tradition he is drawing from, this prayer service offers quotes from past popes on environmental concerns as well as from Francis. It...
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Reflection

Catholic Social Thought and Solidarity

In this resource, Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., looks at the history of the idea of solidarity as a core principle of Catholic Social Teaching and the reflections of our recent popes on the implications of...
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Reflection

Pope Francis: Dialogue is a Way to Peace

Pope Francis recently visited Bosnia and Herzegovina, still recovering from a bloody war two decades ago that pitted different ethnic and faith communities against each other, to proclaim that...
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Reflection

Preparing for Pope Francis’s Encyclical: Caring for Creation and the Poorest Among Us

This resource features quotes by Pope Francis on the beauty of God’s creation and the Gospel call to share all the treasures of the earth with the most vulnerable members of our communities....
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Reflection

American Veteran: Brian Willson Pays a Price for Peace (July 4)

This resource recounts the story of Brian Willson, who was converted to peacemaking when he was a soldier in Vietnam and recognized the humanity of the people he was sent to kill. Reflection...
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