The proclamation of this year (2026-2027) as the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi is perfect timing as we face similar dangers that were present at the time when Francis lived – 800 years ago. In a Jan. 10 letter to the ministers general of the Conference of the Franciscan Family, Pope Leo… continue reading
Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi – Needed for Our Time of War, Inequality, and Environmental Destruction
April 21, 2026 by
Every War Leaves the World Worse Than It Was Before
April 3, 2026 by
“Make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow Your love.” This well-known prayer, attributed to St Francis of Assisi and repeated so often that it may seem hackneyed, deserves our renewed and deep attention. We are in the midst of the Jubilee Year of St Francis and also… continue reading
Our Building at 4818 Rose Street Will Reopen after Plumbing and Foundation Repair
March 25, 2026 by
The building on Rose Street.will reopen on Friday, May 1. The food distributions (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings) will resume on May 2. We have to close our main building at 4818 Rose Street for four weeks, beginning March 31, in order to work on water and foundation problems under the building. We will… continue reading
A Catholic Vision for Today’s World
March 13, 2026 by
In order that he shall find God, the Christian is placed on the streets of the world, sent to the manacled and poor brethren, to all who suffer, hunger and thirst; to all who are naked, sick, and in prison. From henceforth this is his place; he must identify with them all… for it is… continue reading
Thanks to All Who helped Casa Juan Diego and New Needs
March 8, 2026 by
We want to thank the many people who responded to our Christmas appeal to help us continue for another year. We want to thank the many people who responded to our Christmas appeal to help us continue for another year. We also want to thank from our hearts all those who prayed for… continue reading
NEWMAN NAMED A DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
March 8, 2026 by
On July 31, Pope Leo XIV announced that John Henry Newman (1801-1890), known more familiarly as Cardinal Newman, is to be declared a Doctor of the Church, and this officially happened at the Vatican on November 1, 2025. This is a much rarer event in Christianity than having canonizations. It refers to a recognition of… continue reading
WHAT POPE LEO SAID ABOUT DOROTHY DAY
March 3, 2026 by
When Pope Leo’s first apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te, came out earlier this fall, many of us eagerly read through it to see if the Holy Father would mention Dorothy in this text on love for the poor. Dorothy’s name never explicitly came up in the exhortation, but Pope Leo’s remarks, particularly in the section on popular… continue reading
“The Thought of Holding Thousands of Families in Massive Warehouses Should Challenge the Conscience of Every American.”
February 25, 2026 by
WASHINGTON – Newly released details show how the Administration plans to double federal immigration detention capacity, spending an estimated $38.3 billion from last year’s reconciliation bill to implement a new detention model by the end of Fiscal Year 2026. This amounts to nearly fifty times the annual budget for the entire immigration court system and… continue reading
John Henry Newman: New Doctor of the Church
December 2, 2025 by
When we heard that Pope Leo XIV had given his approval for John Henry Newman to be made a Doctor of the Church, I looked to Dorothy Day ‘s writings for her perspective on Newman and how this momentous decision relates to the Catholic Worker movement. The references I sought were found in her diaries,… continue reading
An Unarmed and Disarming Peace: Pope Leo XIV, the Algerian Martyrs, and Our Holiness
November 8, 2025 by
“Peace be with you!” These were the first words that Pope Leo XIV spoke as he emerged from the balcony of St. Peter’s on May 8, 2025. He would use the word “peace” nine more times in his short address. Peace, it was clear, would take priority in his pontificate. As Pope Leo made that priority clear, one phrase… continue reading
