Catholic Social Tradition Principles

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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.  

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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