Social Justice Topics Archives

Prayer

Prayer of Thanksgiving for Teachers

A prayer of thanksgiving for all of the teachers who have influenced our lives.

Reflection

Reflection: Catholic Higher Education, Labor Rights, and the Economy of Exclusion

Learn about the history of labor rights in the Catholic Church and the Just Employment Policy that Georgetown University recently initiated to uphold the dignity of all workers on campus.

Reflection

Catholic Social Teaching and Unions: More Than Just Wages

This reflection uplifts the voice of one union worker and ties her story into the web of Catholic social tradition. We are called and challenged to listen to the voices of workers in our world and...

Reflection

Signs of the Times: From Just War to Just Peace

Read about the biblical call to follow Jesus as peacemakers and a recent meeting at the Vatican to discuss the role of peace and non-violence in the Church today.

Prayer

Prayer for Kinship and Community

During a time in which division and separation seem unavoidable, we pray that we can expand our circles of caring until no one is left in the margins.

Video

Discussion Guide: The Economic Injustice of Plastic

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...

Pope Francis at Interfaith Gathering at the Vatican

Reflection

Reflection: Interfaith Vatican Gathering on the "Cries of the Earth, Cries of the Poor"

Learn about the March 2019 interfaith gathering at the Vatican on the environment and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This resource includes a summary, reflection questions, suggestions to put...

Prayer

Earth Prayer 2019

This prayer for the earth reflects on how we can delight in the beauty of creation while also recognizing our role in polluting the earth. We ask for the courage to recommit to advocacy as a form of...

Prayer

Prayer for the Voices of Women and Girls

A prayer that uplifts the voices of women and girls who are speaking out for solidarity around the globe and remembers the voices that are still silenced.

Calendar

Women's History Month 2019 Calendar

Use this calendar to celebrate Women's History Month. Each day of the month, learn about a different woman's experience in her work to make the world a more just place. Then use the daily prayer and...

These four candles don't let the dirt beneath stop them from fulfilling their purpose. Keeping the room light as can be.

Litany

Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 23, 2018

The Gospel for the Fourth week of Advent celebrates the encounter between two women who carry within them the promise and the hope of Incarnated Grace; they are models for us of moving into the holy...