Catholic Social Tradition Principles

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.  

The Conscientious Objector

Appropriate for International Conscientious Objector’s Day, May 15, "The Conscientious Objector" is based on the life of Desmond Doss, a U.S. Army medic who was the first conscientious objector to...
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Prayer Service

Workers' Rights: Rooted in Gospel Dignity and Solidarity

The prayer service helps us to focus on the blessings of work and on the gifts we can bring to the greater community through our work, helping create a more just world.  
Prayer Service

Our Divine Work: Cosmic Preservation

Pope Francis reminds us that "work is combined with the preservation of creation." This prayer service includes readings from Scripture, CST documents, and a litany of praise to our Creator God and...
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Litany

Litany for Living Wages

This litany helps us to pray for the dignity that is due all workers, a dignity that must be reflected in just wages and fair working conditions. Workers deserve dignity, not charity; our Church...
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Prayer

Prayer for Missing Children

May 25 is Missing Children's Day, and this prayer asks that parents of missing children and the children lost on refugee trails and separated from parents in conflict zones, will all know hope and...
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The Crucified Christ in Our Midst

This reflection invites us to “take notice” of the Crucified Christ in our midst and the pressing needs, and concerns facing our sisters and brothers throughout our...
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Pax Christi International: Crisis in Syria

This resource highlights the problems related to Syria and those affected by the war. It also calls people of faith to become engaged in learning about the situation so that we can all raise our...
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