Social Justice Topics

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Litany

Women in our Midst: Promoting the Right to Dignity, Truth, and Justice

This litany celebrates courageous women who are defending the human rights of the oppressed in countries around the world (March 24 is the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning...
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Prayer

A Psalm of Water

In celebration of World Water Day on March 22, this poetic prayer sings a song to God in gratitude for the gift of water.  
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Prayer

Prayer to End Harassment

The Prayer to End Harassment reminds us we are all diminished when any one is disrespected, harassed, verbally or physically abused but we can all become part of the healing of victims and the...
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Prayer

Prayer for Women Activists

This prayer holds up the community of women activists who use their words to defend the oppressed, marginalized, and forgotten among us.  
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Prayer

The Right to Home: Rachel Corrie

In this prayer, we mourn all those unjustly losing their homes in the occupied territories in Israel, and we remember Rachel Corrie, who put her life on the line as she stood firmly for their...
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Film Discussion Guide

The Testimony

The Testimony film discussion guide reviews a documentary about trial in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of 39 soldiers charged with gang raping of hundreds of women in the village of Minova...
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Calendar

March 2018: Fostering a Culture of Peace by Ending Gender-based Violence

This month's calendar offers daily reflections and actions to celebrate EFJ's theme for the month of March 2018: Fostering a Culture of Peace by Ending Gender-based Violence.  
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Reflection

Pope Francis: Jerusalem as an Interfaith City

The first day of February begins World Interfaith Harmony Week; this resource looks at the efforts of Pope Francis and the three popes before him to promote interfaith harmony in the holy city of...
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Reflection

Catholic Social Thought and Racial Solidarity

Father Fred Kammer, S.J., continues his reflections on Catholic social teaching with this resource on CST and Racial Solidarity. Questions, suggestions for action, and a prayer are...
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Prayer Service

Building a Culture that Advances Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

A longer and shorter version of this prayer service offers a celebration of women who contributed to the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). We pray to build a culture...
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Litany

Eyes Wide Open: Modern-Day Slavery in our Communities

We join together in prayer to end modern-day slavery on February 8th. This litany reminds us of the many specific examples of the exploitation of others and to understand how we may support a culture...
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Prayer

The Vision of Hospitality

This prayer is based on the 2017 homily of Pope Francis on Christmas Eve. Francis calls people of faith to envision hospitality for refugees and immigrants as they consider the journey of Mary,...
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