Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Prayer Service

Reconciliation Prayer Service

This two-page prayer service provides readings and reflections on places in our lives and in our world that are in need of reconciliation. The prayer service includes readings, reflection activity,...

Catholic Social Thought and Biblical Roots

Fr. Fred Kammer, SJ, discusses the biblical roots of Catholic Social Teaching, in the Old as well as the New Testament. The prophetic call to denounce injustice, the concept of the Jubilee and the...

Prayer Service

Prayer Service: In A Time of Community Distress

In a time of misunderstanding, racism, and violence, we turn to a psalm of lament to help us call for God’s mercy on all of us, just as he rained down manna in the wilderness. Our vocation as...

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Christmas Prayer: Help Us See You

This prayer for the Christmas season invites us to respond to the signs of the times and to see the Christ Child in the sick, the wounded, the oppressed, and the vulnerable.

Catholic Social Thought and Modern CST

This resource relates to Fr. Fred Kammer's short video series on Catholic Social Teaching (YouTube). Fr. Kammer discusses how the modern tradition began in 1891 and how the earlier Church teaching on...

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Human Rights: Supporting Human Dignity

December 10 is the anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, a document St. John Paul II praised for its support of human dignity for all members of the global community. This...

Universal Children’s Day: November 20

This reflection uses music and images to express the hopes and dreams of many children from different cultures and countries. "And a little child shall lead them," we are told in Scripture; we pray...

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Catholic Social Thought and Civic Responsibility

In this reflection, we explore Fr. Kammer's video on civic responsibility. We are reminded that all of life, from “womb to the tomb” is sacred. We are reminded that we are not a single issue...

Last Days in Vietnam

Rory Kennedy’s documentary Last Days in Vietnam provides a closer look at the chaotic events of the final days of the Vietnam War. The film includes interviews by individuals who were present and...

Catholic Social Thought and Justice & Peace

Fr. Fred Kammer, S.J., reflects on issues that call for a response from Catholic Social Thought. He highlights the growing crisis of economic inequality and explores the Catholic traditions of both...

World Mission Day (October 19)

Pope Francis reminds us that we all can bring Christ and His message to a wounded world by our willingness to embody the joy and compassion of his Good News.

World Food Day (October 16)

A guide to help us focus on the problem of hunger in the world and to help us take part in World Food Day through education, advocacy, and prayer.