Readings for Daily Reflections

Foundational Document: Declaration “Dignitas Infinita”, (Infinite Dignity), Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope Francis (2024)

    Day 1: Abortion, IVF, Surrogacy

    • Excerpt from Evangelium Vitae, On the Value and Inviolability of Human Life, Pope St. John Paul II (1995)
    • Catechism of the Catholic Church on Abortion, ¶¶2270-2275; on Euthanasia

    Day 2: War and Refugees,

    • Excerpt from Fratelli Tutti, On Fraternity and Social Friendship, Pope Francis, “The Injustice of War”, ¶¶256-262 (2020)
    • Catechism of the Catholic Church, on Peace and War, ¶¶2302-2317.

    Day 3: Extreme Poverty

    • Excerpt fromSollicitudo Rei Socialis, “Authentic Human Development,”  PopeSt. John Paul II (1987)
    • Catechism of the Catholic Church, on Love for the Poor, ¶¶2443-49.

    Day 4: Death Penalty, Prisons, Torture

    • Letter To The Bishops Regarding The New Revision Of Number 2267 Of The Catechism Of The Catholic Church
    • On The Death Penalty, Pope Francis (2018)
    • Catechism of the Catholic Church, on the Death Penalty, ¶2267

    Day 5: Marginalization of the Disabled, Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide

    • Catechism of the Catholic Church, on Euthanasia, ¶¶2276-2279; on Suicide, ¶¶2280-83.

    Day 6: Sexual Abuse and Violence against Women

    • Letter To Women, Pope St. John Paul II(1995)

    Day 7: The Travail of Migrants, and Human Trafficking

    • Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2013)