Social Justice Topics

Bulletin Insert

Catholic Social Teaching and the Death Penalty

Use this bulletin insert for education on how Catholic Social Teaching promotes an end to the death penalty and to learn how to advocate against this injustice.
Prayer

Christ's Seamless Garment

This prayer remembers the seamless garment that Christ wore and calls us as the Body of Christ to take on all people's concerns for justice as the seamless garment we wear.
Activity

Just Music Playlist: Liberation

The Just Music Playlist provides a list of songs with discussion questions about a particular theme. The theme for this month's playlist is liberation.
Reflection

Film Discussion Guide: El Deportado

“El Deportado” is a short documentary that was created as a collaboration between faculty and students at Creighton University in Omaha, NE.  The documentary provides personal testimonies of...
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Lectionary Reflection

Lectionary Reflection: Season of Creation Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time [c]

Use this lectionary reflection for September 8, 2019 to highlight the Season of Creation and the upcoming Synod on the Amazon.
Reflection

Prophets of Liberation: Moses and Saint Oscar Romero

Learn about the similarities between how Moses and Saint Oscar Romero were called to overcome fear and to use their voices prophetically. Then consider how you are being called to work as a prophet...
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Film Discussion Guide

The Prodigal Son, the Death Penalty, and Reconciliation

In her Catholic Women Preach reflection, Krisanne Vailliancourt Murphy, Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network, preaches on the Return of the Prodigal Son. Use this discussion guide and...
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Calendar

EFJ Justice and Peace Calendar 2019-2020

EFJ’s annual Justice and Peace Calendar is filled with notable dates for the upcoming August 2019 to July 2020 year. Links to EFJ resources are included to help you celebrate and remember...
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Book Discussion Guide

Kinship: Lessons from "Tattoos on the Heart"

Read an excerpt from the book "Tattoos on the Heart" to learn about the concept of kinship and reflect on its role in your own life using the provided discussion questions.   Photo Credit:...
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Prayer

Examen on Social Media

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...
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Reflection

The Social Nature of the Human Person

The relational nature of God in the Trinity provides a model for humanity. In a time when social isolation is rampant, this resource analyzes the importance of kinship and community in work for...
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Prayer

Migrant Prayers: Reflections from the Comedor

The Kino Border Initiative (KBI) provides services to migrant men, women, and children in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The prayers and scripture quotes in this document were collected from individuals...
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