Dorothy Day begins The Long Loneliness with a section entitled “The Generations Before” which relates that her father, John Day, came from Tennessee while her mother came from an Upstate New York family.[1] [She writes there about her paternal grandparents, that her grandmother, Mary Mee married Dr. Sam Houston Day of Cleveland, Tennessee, who was… continue reading
What Dorothy Day Has Meant To Me
April 18, 2012 by
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… 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
Dorothy Day Miracle Visits Casa Juan Diego
February 5, 2012 by
The Cancerous Tumor Disappeared Through Dorothy’s Intercession Sarah Maple of Antlers, Oklahoma recently visited Casa Juan Diego with Richard Fossey and his wife Kim. She shared the story of the healing of her cancerous brain tumor through the intercession of Dorothy Day. She glowed as she recounted the events. It was Richard Fossey… continue reading
Medical Miracle in Oklahoma After Seeking Dorothy Day’s Intercession
April 1, 2011 by
February 9, 2011 Ms. Lourdes Ferrer The Guild for Dorothy Day Archdiocese of New York 1011 First Avenue, 12th Floor New York, New York 10022 Dear Ms. Ferrer, In December 2009, I invoked the assistance of Dorothy Day, asking her to cure my friend Sarah Maple of a brain tumor that doctors told Sarah would… continue reading
Growing Roots: Peter Maurin and the Agronomic University
April 1, 2011 by
“The time for the agronomic university,” Catholic Worker theologian Michael Baxter declared, “has finally arrived.” We were a group of twenty adults, mostly Catholic Workers, gathered at New Hope Catholic Worker Farm in Iowa for a week of learning through manual labor, prayer, lecture, and discussion on our 28-acre parcel of land that is home… continue reading
Justice in Economics is Not Socialism: The Catholic Worker and Workers
February 1, 2011 by
In some people’s eyes, the words Worker and Catholic Worker give the Catholic Worker movement a bad name, even today. We were quite surprised when someone we had known for twenty years introduced us to a colleague as people who could explain the good parts of socialism. “What?” we said. “We are not socialists!” “Then… 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
Promoting the Canonization of Dorothy Day: Send Information On Favors Received Through Her Intercession
April 1, 2010 by
Membership in The Guild for Dorothy Day is a way to assist in the canonization of Dorothy Day. Lourdes Ferrer, Coordinator of the Guild, writes that “Because of our modest staff, we depend on our members not only for financial support, but also for your assistance in distributing Guild brochures, starting prayer circles and becoming… continue reading
The Great Mystery of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ
December 1, 2009 by
“The great mystery of the Incarnation,” Dorothy Day said as she spoke about the inspiration for the daily life of those in the Catholic Worker movement, “which meant that God became man that man might become God, was a joy that made us want to kiss the earth in worship, because His feet once trod… continue reading
