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
Dorothy Day: A Radical Saint
October 1, 2008 by
The following is a talk given by Robert Ellsberg at the 75 th Anniversary Catholic Worker Conference in Worcester, Massachusetts, July 10, 2008. Robert is the editor of the newly published diaries of Dorothy Day entitled “The Duty of Delight,” Marquette Univ. Press. It is a privilege to speak here today, surrounded by so many… continue reading
Reflections on Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement
August 1, 2008 by
The following is a talk given by Jim Forest in 2008 to a gathering of European Catholic Workers. Jim, who was a Catholic Worker with Dorothy Day, is the author of Love is the Measure: A Biography of Dorothy Day, Founder of the Catholic Worker. A key element of the Catholic Worker movement’s charism has… continue reading
Beyond Walls of Fear: Catholic Worker Movement Turns to Resistance to Unjust Immigration Policies and Practices
August 1, 2008 by
The Catholic Worker movement, centered in Christ and the Gospels and Catholic social teaching, was founded during the 1930s when the economic crisis made life difficult, if not unbearable, for many. The movement has continued to respond to changing situations in the United States and the world over the years, including leading protests against the… continue reading
Dorothy Day on Women’s Right to Choose
June 1, 2008 by
Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, was grounded in her faith, and she resisted any attempt to dilute the truth she practiced. We were struck by this little vignette, sent to us by a friend in the mid-west, because it shows us an unvarnished Dorothy, speaking her mind forthrightly and not always tactfully…. continue reading
Symposium on Mark and Louise Zwick’s Book, The Catholic Worker Movement: Intellectual and Spiritual Origins
June 1, 2008 by
October 9, 2008 at the University of St. Thomas in Houston The panel discussion of the book, The Catholic Worker Movement: Intellectual and Spiritual Origins by Mark and Louise Zwick (Paulist Press) at the University of St. Thomas, Houston, was cancelled because of Hurricane Ike. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 9, from 7:00 to… continue reading
Meeting Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin
October 1, 2006 by
Stanley visited the Catholic Worker when he was and idealistic 18-year-old and began to help. He could never decide if he wanted to stay or not for sure, but died as a Catholic Worker at age 80. One morning in the Williamsburg branch of the public library I picked up The Life of Christ by… continue reading
