Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Reflection

Prayer and Reflections from the Archbishop of Baltimore on Injustice and Violence

On May 28, 2015, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, Maryland, held a public mass for peace in his city, calling for calm and good-faith dialogue in the wake of violent unrest fueled by the death...
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Fact Sheet & Handout

Gustavo Gutiérrez: Father of Liberation Theology

Learn more about Gustavo Gutiérrez, O.P., a Peruvian theologian who has contributed so much to our understanding of the option for the poor and its expression in Liberation Theology.  
Prayer Service

Mediterranean Sea: A Growing Graveyard for Migrants

This longer prayer service educates people of faith about the horrific plight of migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. It lays out our Church's response to their quest for a life of...
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Prayer

Pope Francis’ Prayer to Our Blessed Mother for Migrants

Pope Francis offered this prayer to Our Mother of Migrants, asking Mary to protect her lost and wandering children as they seek rest, welcome, refuge, and peace.  
Lectionary Reflection

Feast of the Ascension [b] May 14 or 17, 2015

Ascension [b] May 14 or 17, 2015
Lectionary Reflection

Sixth Sunday of Easter [b] May 10, 2015

Sixth Sunday of Easter [b] May 10, 2015
Lectionary Reflection

Fifth Sunday of Easter [b] May 3, 2015

Fifth Sunday of Easter [b] May 3, 2015
Lectionary Reflection

Fourth Sunday of Easter [b] April 26, 2015

Fourth Sunday of Easter [b] April 26, 2015

Honoring the Dignity of All Workers

Take a global tour of today’s workers: http://bit.ly/1ObPpbw.    

Remembering Monseñor Óscar Romero

Jimmy Francisco Ortiz Rodriguez is a young Salvadoran attorney who lends his voice to reflect on the life and legacy of Monseñor Oscar Romero and contemporary El Salvador.  

Catholic Social Thought and Wages

In this resource, Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., looks at the Church's teaching on just wages for workers, a concept grounded in human dignity and other basic values of Catholic Social Teaching.  

The Spirituality of Work: On the Condition of Labour

Human work has meaning in the eyes of God. Through work, humans share in the activity of the creator, becoming co-creators of the kingdom of God.