Like 9/11, the June 15th announcement of the new policy of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was, for me, one of those moments when something so shocking happens that you remember forever where you were and what you were doing. I have so much invested, professionally and personally, in meaningful immigration reform that my reaction… continue reading
Deferred Action: Half a Loaf is Way Better Than None, But It Is Still Half a Loaf
November 26, 2012 by
Rural Roads to Distributism and Family/Community Farms
November 23, 2012 by
Richard Aleman is the Editor of the Distributist Review. Peter Maurin’s program for the Catholic Worker had an important agricultural aspect. Catholic Workers have always been interested in the Catholic Rural Life Program under the inspiration of Msgr. Luigi Ligutti. Thanks to David S. Bovee’s new book about the illustrious history of the National Catholic… continue reading
The Homeless, the Sick, and the Injured
November 1, 2012 by
Life in Houses of Hospitality is full of interesting events and surprises, together with painful, even tragic, stories. We never know who will come to the door. Today a woman arrived from Iowa who was fleeing domestic violence. She had found a place to stay with a family, but the family friend she had brought… continue reading
Hospitality Takes Us Beyond Our Limits, Generates Conversion
October 9, 2012 by
A man returning from a long and difficult trip looks for someone who will be waiting for him at the station or airport. Everyone wants to tell his story and share moments of sorrow and joy with someone who awaits his return. A person can maintain his mental health and continue to live when there… continue reading
Book Review: Saved By Beauty: A Spiritual Journey with Dorothy Day
September 29, 2012 by
Saved by Beauty: A Spiritual Journey with Dorothy Day by Michael O’Neill McGrath. World Library Publications, the Music and Liturgy Division of the J. S. Paluch Company, 2012. Brother Michael O’Neill McGrath, artist and Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, has just published a book entitled with the famous saying from Dostoevsky frequently quoted by… continue reading
Dorothy Day Prayer Card Inspires Migrant
September 27, 2012 by
Caleb is a student at the University of Notre Dame. He spent several months living and working at Casa Juan Diego this summer. Three months ago I was fully initiated into the Catholic Church through the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation at my school, the University of Notre Dame. That day I was surrounded by… continue reading
The Catholic Worker: A Model for Church and World
September 15, 2012 by
A presentation by Mark and Louise Zwick at the University of Notre Dame on October 4, 2o03. Direct link to video (may load slowly on some browsers)
Mark and Louise Zwick speak about Dorothy Day at the University of St. Thomas
September 15, 2012 by
Mark and Louise Zwick present the second Lenten Lecture in the series about “Americans on the Road to Sainthood” at the University of St. Thomas Foundress of the Catholic Worker Movement: Dorothy Day
Mark and Louise Zwick on Mercy Without Borders
September 15, 2012 by
Mark and Louise Zwick speak about their book Mercy Without Borders from their home.
Dreamers Brought As Children Can Apply
September 7, 2012 by
Monica is a Catholic Worker in Houston. Since the Obama administration announced a plan to defer the deportation of some undocumented immigrants while granting them permission to work, we’ve been receiving calls at Casa Juan Diego about the details of how to apply to the so-called Deferred Action for DREAMers program. Some inquiries have even… continue reading
