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Book Review: The Hound of Distributism. Edited by Richard Aleman. American Chesterton Society, 2012.
With anxiety about the U.S. economy still running high, the paramount issue in the current race for president is boosting growth and putting Americans back to work. As it usually is, the choice between competing political visions, and thus the economic future, is being cast in the worn and tired ideas of capitalism and socialism. The public is showing signs it’s fed up with this recycled dichotomy and its hollow solutions that are neither delivering economic results nor moving the country ... continue reading
What Dorothy Day Has Meant To Me
By Dawn McCarty, Ph.D., LMSW Almost every day I hear and read about the problems caused by undocumented workers. They take our jobs, overcrowd our social services, take away resources from our children and get away with breaking the law with complete abandon! You would think they are some powerful alien group who threaten the very existence of the rest of us. The reality is the polar opposite. Rich societies such as ours, with aging populations and declining birth rates, need workers. ... continue reading
Works of Mercy, Psalms, and Resurrection
Mark's surgery last spring was an inspiration to us in faith and a sense of God's providence. We had hesitated for some time to proceed with an operation that he needed, but it was recommended. We worried about Mark's heart, because it often beats very strongly, even shaking the bed. It flutters enough to get our attention. We kept consulting with our family doctor, who himself at the time had had the same surgery. We had doubts because of Mark's age. Surgery is more of a risk when one is ... continue reading
The Perilous Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System
by Mark and Louise Zwick A national tragedy is taking place. While we argue about whether people should be here or not, families are being torn apart without any recourse. Children are being separated from their parents and may never see them again. A new study from the Applied Research Center, entitled "Shattered Families: The Perilous Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System," affirms that there are at least 5,100 children currently living in foster care who ... continue reading
“For the Worker Is Worthy Of His Hire”: Reflections On Day Laborers
Biblical scholars have suggested that the day laborers of Jesus' time were at the very bottom of the working ladder. Even slaves were better off, in the sense that they had someone to protect them - they had value as the owner's investment. I knew before I came to Casa Juan Diego that the day laborers of today, particularly those without documents, are at the bottom of our labor ladder, too. But I had no idea what that meant. Years ago, I interviewed a man in southern Mexico about the time he ... continue reading