Social Justice Topics

Litany

Litany: Remembering Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J.

Father Pedro Arrupe, S.J., a great missionary, a man on fire promoted compassion through structural change. He was a pioneer in urging the combination of pastoral concern, biblical reflection, and...
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Prayer

Let Justice Roll Down

In this time where injustice and violence seem to blanket the world, this prayer yearns for justice and peace to spring up and bring the flourishing of God’s grace to our earth once again.
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Film Discussion Guide

DREAM ON

In the film DREAM ON, political comedian John Fugelsang retraces the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville, whose study of our young country in 1831 came to define America as a place where anyone could...
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Lectionary Reflection

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time [c] January 17, 2016

Second Sunday of Ordinary Time [c] January 17, 2016
Toolbox

Anti-Human Trafficking

Here are resources to raise our awareness of the sin of human trafficking and the plight of migrants, who often fall victim to trafficking. Resources are provided by UNANIMA International and...
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Reflection

Visions and Hope for the New Year - 2016

This reflection invites a review of the past year as we look forward to the new year. Journaling messages of gratitude and hope for personal development can lead to action that supports those in need...
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Prayer Service

Interfaith Prayer Service on Mercy

Following the model of Pope Francis, we are called to pray with all people of faith, especially during this Year of Mercy; this prayer service reminds us of God's mercy and God's call to us to be...
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Prayer

"Mourners Kaddish"

Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Ph.D. shares an adapted version of the Mourners Kaddish, a prayer rooted in the Jewish tradition that is used to mourn the dead. Rabbi Waskow’s Mourners Kaddish remembers the...
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Prayer

The Call to Mercy: The Model of Dorothy Day

Dorothy Day used the Works of Mercy to guide her vocation of serving the homeless and poor in New York City. This prayer commemorates the beginning of the Year of Mercy and offers Dorothy Day as a...
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Film Discussion Guide

The Letters

The Letters recounts the story of Mother Teresa and her “call within a call,” to serve the poor in the slums of Calcutta, India. This guide includes a synopsis of the film, connections to CST,...
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Film Discussion Guide

Trumbo

This is the story of Dalton Trumbo, a successful screenwriter in Hollywood who was blacklisted by the United States government for being a Communist. This guide includes a synopsis of the film,...
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Creative Voice

Advent Reflections 2015: Waiting in Joyful Hope

As we enter into this Advent season with the need for peace in our world, long-time social justice activist Paul Magno invites us to live a life of hope through reflection, prayer, and...
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