Catholic Social Tradition Principles Archives

Prayer Service

Dating Violence Awareness

February is Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Our prayer service is supported with an expansive compilation of resources, a declaration of dating rights, and an exclusive EFJ interview...

Conscientious Objection Study Unit

Conscientious objection is a response people can choose when weighing their involvement in armed conflict. This resource explores Just War Theory and pacifism, with an in-depth look at a film which...

Third Week of Advent 2012

The third of our Advent series focuses on right relationships as we are invited to pay heed to John the Baptist’s call to make changes in our lives, today known as the Church’s preferential...

HIV/AIDS and the Faith Community

This 4-page resource explores the U.S. Bishops’ 1987 statement on The Many Faces of AIDS: A Gospel Response. In this faith-centered document, we are invited to imitate Jesus—to be...

Inter-Religious Dialogue: Diwali

Diwali is a traditional Hindu celebration known as the “festival of light.” This one-page resource explores the five day celebration which begins on November 13 in 2012.

Pray the Devil Back to Hell

This film guides recounts the courage of Christian and Muslim women in Liberia united to end the civil war that wracked their nation for fourteen years. The women’s unwavering belief for peace is...

Prayer Service

Prayer Service for a Resolution to Conflicts around the World

This five-page service for the resolution to conflicts around the world commences under the guidance of a child with the invitation to see the destruction of war and violence through his eyes. It...

A Closer Look at the Congo

This resource was created to bring to light the current situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Located in the heart of Africa, the Congo is unique in its beauty and history, but also in its...