Social Justice Topics

Buddha and Buddhism

This fact sheet explores the life of the Buddha, the Buddha's Eightfold Path, and the different types of Buddhism practiced today

Prayer for Mindfulness

This prayer draws on wisdom from the Buddhist tradition, particularly a focus on mindfulness and compassion.  

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.
Lesson Plan

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Three

This is the third and final installment of EFJ's lesson plan on the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor. Part three covers from 1975 through 2012.
Prayer Service

Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth): Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty

This two-page prayer service invites us to reflect on the historic document Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) as we enter into the time of its drafting and release on April 11, 1963.  
Lesson Plan

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Two

This four page resource is the second part of a three part lesson plan. This installment looks at the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor from 1900 through 1975.
Quiz

Global Poverty 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.
Prayer Service

El Via Crucis: A Meditation on the Death Penalty (Spanish)

This resource is a prayer booklet to be used in a group setting for praying the Stations of the Cross. These stations are meditations on Jesus' way of the cross with connections to and reflections on...
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To Kill A Mockingbird

This resource examines the historical context and connections with Catholic Social Teaching of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

A Good Friday Reflection To End the Use of the Death Penalty

The Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty (CMN) reflects on Good Friday on how the use of capital punishment affects all of us as a society.

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...
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