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A Publication of Casa Juan Diego
Welcome to the website of the Houston Catholic Worker. For more information about our work or our newspaper archives please use the links above.
Para ver este sitio web en español, oprima aquí.
February 16, 2025 By Gilbert Saldivar
Parents gathering Candlelight consolation Tearful Eucharist ... continue reading
February 12, 2025 By Louise Zwick
When I became a Catholic many years ago, somehow I got the idea that earthly concerns were not very important in the light of eternity. My instruction in the faith did not teach that, but the very idea of the transcendent reality of God and life someday in the beatific vision led my mind to contemplate this idea. I soon came down to earth when Mark Zwick, who brought me to the faith, asked me to begin visiting desperately poor families in the inner-city neighborhood there in Youngstown. I began ... continue reading
February 7, 2025 By Michael Baxter
Last fall, political pundits of various stripes informed us that the upcoming 2024 election would be the most important one of our lifetimes. Never mind that we have been told this every presidential election year in this century—this time it was really true. Many of us heeded the warning, absorbed ourselves in the promises of the political personalities and pundits, and in the aftermath, we are learning once again, that electoral politics is at the same time invigorating and dissipating. And it ... continue reading
January 15, 2025 By Nathan O'Halloran
When I arrived at the University of Notre Dame to begin my Ph.D. in Theology, the very first course I took was with the Peruvian father of liberation theology Gustavo Gutiérrez. I knew him by reputation since I had read his groundbreaking first book, A Theology of Liberation, and I was very excited to meet him. Although quite short—less than five feet tall and with sort of a rolling lopsided walk—he was a theological giant. Gutiérrez passed away on October 22, 2024. The apparent irony of the ... continue reading
December 14, 2024 By Louise Zwick
Cooking Oil Lentils Flip Flops for women, children size 34-36 bras for women Adult diapers - medium and large Underpads Pillows and twin sheets Jeans for men, size 27-36. Silverware for people setting up an apartment Become a full-time Catholic Worker, Room and board and health insurance provided. Married couples welcome. Pray for us and our guests. ... continue reading
See an introduction to Casa Juan Diego here: https://youtu.be/sHYCaU_KPs4 ... continue reading
If you are trying to locate an immigrant or refugee in detention, the government has provided a site to assist. The address is https://locator.ice.gov/odls/#/index. You will need to put in the ... continue reading
We debated about calling the new/old section in the Archives, “What Were You Thinking?” or “The Early Years” or “Our Kids Think This Is Normal?” or “Giving It All Away” or “The Fire Years,” or ... continue reading
In order to assist the process of canonization, a Dorothy Day Guild has been established. Its purpose is to spread the word of her life work, and sanctity; to identify the growing ... continue reading
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