Within The Catholic Worker, there has Always been emphasis placed on the woks of mercy, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, sheltering the harborless, that it has seemed to many of our intellectuals a top-heavy performance. There was early criticism that we were taking on ”rotten lumber that would sink the ship. “Derelict” was… continue reading
Our Needs at Casa Juan Diego
September 2, 2024 by
Pillows Twin-size sheets, blankets Hoodies Flip flops for women and children Jeans for men Underwear for women, low-cut Underwear for children Tennis shoes for men, women, and children Backpacks Duffel Bags Dishes, cups and silverware for people setting up an apartment Become a full-time Catholic Worker, Room and board and health insurance provided. Married couples… continue reading
Peter Maurin Conference
August 7, 2024 by
September 6 – September 7 Date: September 6-7, 2024 Location: St. Gregory the Great Church, 5545 N Paulina St., Chicago, IL Conference exploring the life, sources, and vision of Peter Maurin, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. This event will delve into Maurin’s Easy Essays, which promoted philosophical personalism and economic distributism based on Catholic… continue reading
Reconstructing the Social Order Through the Works of Mercy in an Age of Migration: Reflections from the Houston Catholic Worker
June 12, 2024 by
“You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name,” Exodus 20:7. To “misuse” God’s name is to appropriate his name to justify self-interest, violence, murder….. (La Civiltá Cattolica) The fabric of our social order is being harmed and even destroyed… continue reading
Only Say the Word and I Shall be Healed: Reflections from Casa Juan Diego
June 5, 2024 by
Grace came to the Houston Catholic Worker last summer after her graduation from the Catholic University of America. Her fluency in the French language has been a real gift for a number of our guests. In the middle of this past Lenten season, I went on retreat. A priest and spiritual director recommended that… continue reading
From Union Square to Rome at Eighty-Five: New Foreward by Pope Francis to Dorothy’s Book
February 17, 2024 by
Preservation of the Faith Press published Dorothy Day’s From Union Square to Rome on November 26, 1938, about eighty-five years from Orbis Books’ release of a new edition with a Foreword by Pope Francis. In August 2023, the Vatican Press published an Italian translation with Pope Francis’s original Italian Foreword. As with many authors, Dorothy… continue reading
The Canonization Process for Dorothy Day
February 3, 2024 by
Hello, and greetings from the Dorothy Day Guild! You might know that we received a really important canonization update last month: the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in Rome appointed Monsignor Maurizio Tagliaferri as the relator for Dorothy’s cause! Our Guild steering committee, George Horton, Deirdre Cornell, and Dr. Kevin Ahern, met with our… continue reading
The Center of Our Story – The Incarnation
December 4, 2023 by
“Today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.” Christmas at Casa Juan Diego is like Christmas all over the world. Given the many countries that our guests call home, you could say that the world gathers at Casa Juan Diego for Christmas. The festivities begin… continue reading
Casa Juan Diego in Houston, Saint Juan Diego, and a New Life in Christ
November 19, 2023 by
Two years ago, God blessed me with the opportunity to be a Catholic Worker for the summer. Before arriving in Casa Juan Diego, I was not entirely sure what living there would entail, but I knew I wanted to spend my summer doing service and learning more about the Catholic faith. One of the requirements… continue reading
“We imagine that their sufferings are one thing and our life another” – Leo Tolstoy
September 9, 2023 by
At our Friday evening meeting just before Pentecost, we shared with the men of Casa Juan Diego the reading from the Acts of the Apostles about the coming of the Holy Spirit. When the Apostles, filled with the Holy Spirit, began to speak in different languages, those in the large crowd from many nations heard… continue reading
