Catholic Social Tradition Principles Archives

Reflection

CST in Pope Francis's Laudato Si'

This updated reflection on Pope Francis's encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care of our Common Home, discusses how the Catholic social thought grounds his discussion of the signs of these times and the...

Prayer Service

World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation

The elements of earth, air, fire, and water are central to this prayer service for the World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation on September 1st. This prayer was prepared by Fr. Terrence J. Moran,...

Prayer Service

International Day of Peace - September 21

As God's artisans of peace, we are called to build a society of peace, to replace practices of violence and war with values of nonviolence and peace. Included in the prayer service is an Artisan of...

Film Discussion Guide

Testament of Youth

This film discussion guide helps us reflect on how the realities of war differ from the cultural and political "culture of war" often promoted to justify extreme violence. Through the actual...