Economic Justice Archives

Catholic Social Thought and Distributive Justice

This brief piece is an excellent conversation starter on themes such as taxation, financial assistance, and just distribution of and access to the goods of the earth.

Global Poverty Quiz

Quiz

This resource tests your knowledge of poverty around the world, its impact, and some of the current causes of global poverty. Answer sheet provided.

There Shall Be No Other God But Me: Lent 2012, Week 3

This three-page Lenten reflection invites readers to consider the modern-day forms of idolatry, such as the worshipping of the false gods of power, financial security, and status.

Creation, Covenant, and Community: The Foundation for Christian Reflection on Economic Justice, Part One

Twenty-five years after its publication, the U.S. Bishops’ statement Economic Justice for All continues to be powerfully relevant. The first piece of a two part resource provides an overview of the...

Social Insurance Programs: Promoting the Common Good

This five page backgrounder reviews key social insurance programs that protect human dignity and the common good and foster economic justice. Social Security, Medicare, and Pension plans are...

A Revolution of Hope: Occupy Advent and the Vatican

This two page reflectionby guest writer Alex Mikulich, Ph.D., explores how the Occupy protestors embody the season of advent. Includes active links to background resources.

25th Anniversary of Economic Justice For All

This three page resource reviews the letter's context and major contributions. Questions for discussion and a list of its six moral principles for the economy are included.

Prayer in Celebration of Justice in the World

The 1971 Catholic social teaching encyclical, Justice in the World, echoes the Scriptures: "Our relationship to our neighbor is bound up with our relationship to God" (34). It continues by pointing...

Occupy Prayer Service

Prayer Service

This two-page prayer service from Interfaith Worker Justice offers a way to join in solidarity with those who are bringing attention to the current economic crisis and the unjust practices that...