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Thomas Merton: On Pilgrimage

Prayer Service
This short prayer service uses Merton's own words on pilgrimage, mercy, justice, and peace, concerns which deepened as his spiritual journey led him deeper into the love of God. Copyright © 2015,...

Walking the Road to Justice with Peace Pilgrim (July 18)

Prayer Service
Mildred Lisette Norman was a hiker and peace activist who began a challenging ministry as Peace Pilgrim, walking back and forth across the U.S. for years in order to promote peace. Her own words...

Digna Ochoa: Facing Injustice in Mexico

This resource invites us to reflect on the life of Digna Ochoa, an attorney and human rights defender from Mexico, who was assassinated in 2001 for defending victims of human rights abuses in her...

Hispanic Heritage Month Prayer Service

Prayer Service
Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.  This prayer service lifts up many respected Hispanic leaders and role models, celebrating the gifts they bring to our ever-changing...

Praying with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Prayer Service
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a man of deep faith who wrote many prayers as well as sermons and speeches (his “I Have A Dream” speech was delivered on August 28, 1963). This prayer service is...

Prayer Service: The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Prayer Service
December 12 is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrating her appearance to Juan Diego, a poor indigenous campesino, not far from what is today Mexico City. This two-page resource provides...