Benjamin T. Peters. Called to Be Saints: John Hugo, the Catholic Worker, and a Theology of Radical Christianity. Milwaukee: Marquette University Press, 2016, 586 p. Reviewed by Mark and Louise Zwick In this landmark study of Fr. John Hugo and the retreat that had a profound influence on Dorothy Day, Benjamin Peters argues that Hugo’s… continue reading
Called to Be Saints: John Hugo, the Catholic Worker, and a Theology of Radical Christianity
July 22, 2016 by
Pope Francis Calls Dorothy Day a Great American In His Speech to Congress
September 24, 2015 by
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Thursday, 24 September 2015 Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends, I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and the home of the brave”. I would like to think that the reason for this is that… continue reading
A Mother’s Dream and a Plea for Immigration Reform
October 20, 2013 by
I give thanks to God every day for his great love and protection. For many years Casa Juan Diego has given us refuge and we are grateful for all they do for us. I am a mother who loves her two sons. The older was born in Mexico and the younger was born here in… 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
Why Not Canonize Peter Maurin, Co-Founder with Dorothy Day of the Catholic Worker Movement?
July 1, 2010 by
Dorothy Day’s cause for canonization was introduced by Cardinal John O’Connor in the year 2000. In the last issue, we published the application form for joining the Guild for her canonization and included information on the process and progress of the cause. We believe that Dorothy’s canonization could have a tremendous positive impact. Her life… continue reading
