Mark and Louise Zwick speak about their book Mercy Without Borders from their home.
Monseñor: The Last Journey of Oscar Romero
July 8, 2012 by
Monseñor: The Last Journey of Oscar Romero. A film by Ana Carrigan & Juliet Weber. Produced by the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame. Reviewed by the Editors, Mark and Louise Zwick Watching the documentary, Monseñor: The Last Journey of Oscar Romero, brought back to us our intense experience of living in El… continue reading
US To Stop Deporting Many Undocumented Youth
June 15, 2012 by
The Associated Press reported this morning that the Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to many young undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children and have since led law-abiding lives. The policy change, announced Friday by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, will affect as many as 800,000 immigrants who… continue reading
Works of Mercy, Psalms, and Resurrection
April 6, 2012 by
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… continue reading
The Perilous Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System
March 30, 2012 by
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… continue reading
Join the Guild for the Canonization of Dorothy Day!
March 27, 2012 by
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 devotion for Dorothy Day by Catholics and non-Catholics; and to document her ability to intercede for people in need of God’s healing… continue reading
There Is No Line
February 9, 2012 by
In the presidential debates some of the candidates have insisted that the only answer to the question of undocumented immigrants in the country is to have them deported or to ask everyone to go back home to their countries to “get in line with everyone else.” The problem with this idea is that there virtually… continue reading
We Were Surprised by Much Work and Harrassment By Inspectors
February 9, 2012 by
We started Casa Juan Diego because we wanted to help the poor, to receive the refugees and immigrants who were arriving in Houston to escape cruel wars. They were sleeping in used car lots along Washington Avenue. We responded to pregnant immigrant women, battered immigrant women and their children and to fathers of families trying… continue reading
New website of the Houston Catholic Worker
January 24, 2012 by
On January 29, 2012, celebrating the Feast of Saint Francis de Sales (patron saint of journalists), Casa Juan Diego, the Houston Catholic Worker launched a redesign of its website in both English and Spanish. The links to the site are: English: https://cjdengp.wpengine.com. Español: http://spanish.cjd.org. Along with the new design, the site now provides search capabilities… continue reading
Catholic Social Doctrine Could Save the Day
October 23, 2011 by
When the Catholic Worker began, one of Peter Maurin’s goals was to make the encyclicals “click.” He wanted people to know and understand the wisdom of Catholic Social Teaching in the time of the Great Depression and economic crisis. With the economic crisis of 2008-2011, we could do worse than to turn to the… continue reading
