Racism

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Catholic Social Thought and Criminal Justice

Reflection

Fr. Kammer offers a compassionate, challenging reflection on criminal justice in light of Catholic Social Thought. He echoes the teaching of the Church in a call for restorative justice that invites...

Remembering Charleston

Prayer

This prayer invites us to turn to the God of All and to one another as we remember the Charleston church massacre and to recommit to ending the sin of racism that exists throughout our...

Selma Movie Discussion

Film Discussion Guide

Selma retells the story of one of the seminal moments in the history of the Civil Rights movement. In telling the story, the filmmakers used official FBI documents to illustrate that Dr. King and...

Prayer Service: In A Time of Community Distress

Prayer Service

In a time of misunderstanding, racism, and violence, we turn to a psalm of lament to help us call for God’s mercy on all of us, just as he rained down manna in the wilderness. Our vocation as...

Lives Remembered: Victims of Police Brutality

The news in the United States has been abuzz with discussions about how police misconduct can be curbed. Take a moment to remember the lives that have been lost or damaged by police brutality and to...

We Remember: Cases of Police Brutality

Police brutality continues to be a major topic of discussion, and there is surely great need for understanding of the problem as well as possible solutions.This resource includes facts and statistics...

Prayer for Ferguson, Prayer for All People of Faith

In this prayer for Ferguson and for all of us, the old questions of "Who is my brother, my child, my neighbor" are posed again, to call us to reflect on questions we are challenged by in this place...

12 Years a Slave

The film, 12 Years a Slave, is a highly acclaimed and very graphic description of slavery in the U.S. before the Civil War. This discussion guide offers questions for reflection on human dignity,...

Belle

The film, Belle, is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate daughter of a deceased African slave woman and a British naval officer. Attention is given to the horrors of...

“No one left to speak” – The Life of Martin Niemöller

Martin Niemöller, whose birth we celebrate Jan. 14, is best known for his haunting “First they came…” reflection on complicity in the Holocaust. His story of conversion reminds us that as we...

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler tells the story of a woman who saved 2,500 children from likely death during the Holocaust. This discussion guide draws out key themes of Catholic social...

Lee Daniels' The Butler

Lee Daniels' The Butler tells the story of White House butler who served eight U.S. presidents, while trying to support his family through turbulent times. Our discussion guide explores the...