Social Justice
The Difference Between Justice and Charity
Article by Thomas Schmied, Capuchin
Spirituality of Social Justice
A "Bible" of Justice and Peace Texts
The Social Agenda: A Collection of Magisterial Texts published by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace contains pertinent and important texts on all aspects of justice and peace matters by official sources in the Catholic Church. It can be accessed at: The Social Agenda
Africa
Article by St. Lawrence Seminarian Thai Bingh Nuyen, To Africa
SLS teacher Fr. Gary Wegner (l) an Mr. Don Mueller, Director of Cap Corps, are heading to Africa. Click on above link for the full update.
Death Penalty/Restorative Justice
USCCB Campaign on the Death Penalty
Bishops' Campaign to End the Death Penalty from the Center of Concern
American Magazine interviews Sr Helen Prejean
The Tablet interviews Sr Helen Prejean
Environment: St Francis is recognized as the patron of the environment probably due to his expressed "brother-sister" relationship to all of creation. This website will present various resources that help us to continue in our own living situations that same relationship.
This is the Year/Decade of Water as declared by the United Nations bringing to our consciouslness the plight of billions who do not have access to clean water. Here is a link to a Franciscan approach to this matter: Water for Life: In Defense of our "Sister Water:" www.ofm-jpic.org/agua