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Catholic Social Teaching

Key Principles of Catholic Social Teaching Click here for summary of CST Themes
from Office for Social Justice in St. Paul and Minneapolis

1. Dignity of the Human Person
2. Common Good and Community
3. Option for the Poor
4. Rights and Responsibilities
5. Role of Government and Subsidiarity
6. Economic Justice
7. Stewardship of God's Creation
8. Promotion of Peace and Disarmament
9. Participation
10. Global Solidarity and Development

Prayer for Selflessness

O Dearly beloved Word of God, teach me to be generous, to serve You as You deserve, to give without counting the cost, to fight without fretting at my wounds, to labor without seeking rest, to spend myself without looking for any reward other than that of knowing that I do Your holy will. Amen.

*Benedict XVI's recent call for peace in the Middle East

*Vatican seeks peace through world-wide prayer

*Suggestions for individual prayer commitments:

Pray the rosary

Visit the Blessed Sacrament

Abstain from meat one day a week

Offer a simple fast weekly

Gather with friends to pray

Make a litany of gratitude

Pray the "Hail Mary" each time you hear or see a headline regarding the conflict

Add a daily Mass to your routine

Meditate on the Psalms

Imagine growing up in an area plagued by violence & pray for the children affected

Fast from criticisms and complaints against world leaders and pray for them instead...

And of course, continue to think of other ways to bring light & hope through YOUR faith and prayer. Mary, Queen of Peace, bless and protect each of us.

Last Revised 25-Feb-08 06:08 PM.

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