Catholic Social Tradition Principles

Food Security/Insecurity in the World and the MDGs

The lack of food security for much of the world's population is slowing down progress toward the Millenium Development Goals. Catholic Social Teaching, particularly statements by Pope John Paul II,...

A Lenten Examination of Conscience

[Mar. 2006, Vol. 3, No. 7]

Woman of Faith, Woman of Justice: Dorothy Stang

This article is a tribute to Sr. Dorothy Stang, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy "Dot" Stang, moved to Brazil 40 years ago to help the poor build independent futures for their...

Our Sister Water/Nuestra Hermana Agua

This prayer, "Our Sister Water," or "Nuestra Hermana Agua," is from Franciscans International and is provided in both English and Spanish to celebrate World Water Day on March 22 or any other...

A Prayer for Human Priorities in the 2007 Federal Budget

This is a prayer for human priorities in the U.S. federal budget.  
Prayer Service

Remembering the Still-Homeless in Pakistan and Kashmir: Actions for Solidarity

Hundreds of thousands of people are homeless in the region of Kashmir and Pakistan that experienced a terrible earthquake in October. They must endure two more months of cold winter and more...

CST and the Sacraments

One does not need to do violence to the liturgy in order to acknowledge our social teaching or in order to be empowered into action on behalf of justice. A healthy celebration of the sacraments...

CST and the Sacraments

One does not need to do violence to the liturgy in order to acknowledge our social teaching or in order to be empowered into action on behalf of justice. A healthy celebration of the sacraments...