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This prayer encourages people to fight excessive consumerism and to become stewards of our earth. This prayer won the Education for Justice Earth Day contest in Spring 2023. It is written by Anna Massman from St. Teresa Academy.
Here is a link to the video prayer – http://igsol.net/56
Read through this Ethical Holiday Purchasing guide to better understand the decisions you make around buying—especially during the holiday season. Begin to consider workers engaged in all phases of the creation of items and how they labor.
This reflection and prayer invite us to take “a long, loving look” at the problems with social media and provides questions to prayerfully consider how we encounter beauty and brokenness in its use.
This piece was originally sent as an email by the Jesuit Conference of Canada and U.S., as a part of a weekly series sharing tools and reflection resources in the tradition of Ignatian spirituality. Subscribe to receive these emails here!
This Christmas, foster a culture of peace by supporting the mission of these social justice organizations and fair trade shops.
Social media can be used as a positive tool for justice and social change or can become an addiction or distraction if not used mindfully. This examen on social media provides space to reflect on how we are using and consuming content.
This 13-minute TED Talk, by environmental and racial justice activist Van Jones, explores the negative impact of the production, use, and disposal of plastics on the lives of the poor. The discussion guide provokes conversation around themes of disposability and throwaway culture.
This annual bulletin insert provides a list of organizations that promote Catholic social tradition, the common good, and human dignity. Share with your family, friends, and community!
Copyright © 2018, Education for Justice, a project of Center of Concern.
This harrowing documentary tells the global story of the clothing industry and asks the question, “Who really pays the price for our clothing?” The principles of Catholic social thought and discussion questions are included.
This year’s annual resource includes online shops to support during the holiday season that promote fair trade and support our sisters and brothers who are artisans and laborers around the world.
From the beginning of the modern Catholic social thought in 1891, popes have cautioned that growing consumerism has been a threat to Human Dignity, Solidarity, the Option for the Poor, the Common Good, and, more recently, Care for Creation. This resource traces the development of the Church’s concern about a consumer society that emphasizes “having rather than being.”
As people of faith, we are called to reflect on why and how we travel. This prayer is meant to help us to do so as World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27.
This prayer service is based on the words of Naomi Klein, Canadian author, journalist, and filmmaker, known for her climate justice activism and analyses of globalization, neoliberalism, and capitalism.
