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Saints, Martyrs, Heroes of Justice

Saints, Martyrs, and Heroes are by definition ordinary individuals who witness to their faith in extraordinary ways. They provide us with role models and examples of how to live as disciples in a complex world. By learning about their lives and paying attention to their example, we can draw strength for our journey of faith as we strive to bring about the Kingdom vision of love, justice, and peace.

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Newman

Beatified: John Henry Newman , by: Education for Justice

John Henry Newman was one of the most influential and well-known figures of 19th century Catholicism. Newman’s life was spent attempting to integrate mind and heart, faith and reason.  In his i...more

A Litany for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi , by: Jane Deren

This Litany for the Feast of St. Francis focuses on areas of our global community where the resources of the earth have become a cause of violence and source of conflict; where greed and economic ince...more
MLK

Black History Month PowerPoint , by: Liz Leipold

Black History Month: From Freedom to Fulfillment This PowerPoint moves through American history with images and words of African Americans' long struggle for justice and equality. The fight for freedo...more
Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton & Education of the Whole Person , by: Thomas Del Prete

Merton's thoughts on education, as they are explicitly recorded, are provocative, but brief and general. He summarized in a letter that education "means the formation of the whole person"; he designat...more

Heroes of Justice: Msgr. Michael Doyle , by: Justin Bartkus

Msgr. Michael Doyle, is a modern-day hero of justice who presently serves as the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Camden, New Jersey. Msgr. Doyle is a community leader and activist who works tireless...more
Romero

Prayer Service: Remembering Archbishop Romero , by: Jane Deren

This two-page prayer service marks the 30th annivesary of the martyrdom of Archbishop Oscar Romero on March 24, 2010. The prayer service is based on the writings and reflections of Archbishop Romero. ...more