Mark’s surgery last spring was an inspiration to us in faith and a sense of God’s providence. We had hesitated for some time to proceed with an operation that he needed, but it was recommended. We worried about Mark’s heart, because it often beats very strongly, even shaking the bed. It flutters enough to get… continue reading
The Perilous Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System
March 30, 2012 by
by Mark and Louise Zwick A national tragedy is taking place. While we argue about whether people should be here or not, families are being torn apart without any recourse. Children are being separated from their parents and may never see them again. A new study from the Applied Research Center, entitled “Shattered Families: 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
“For the Worker Is Worthy Of His Hire”: Reflections On Day Laborers
February 18, 2012 by
Biblical scholars have suggested that the day laborers of Jesus’ time were at the very bottom of the working ladder. Even slaves were better off, in the sense that they had someone to protect them – they had value as the owner’s investment. I knew before I came to Casa Juan Diego that the day… 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
We Were Surprised by Much Work and Harrassment By Inspectors
February 9, 2012 by
We started Casa Juan Diego because we wanted to help the poor, to receive the refugees and immigrants who were arriving in Houston to escape cruel wars. They were sleeping in used car lots along Washington Avenue. We responded to pregnant immigrant women, battered immigrant women and their children and to fathers of families trying… 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
New website of the Houston Catholic Worker
January 24, 2012 by
On January 29, 2012, celebrating the Feast of Saint Francis de Sales (patron saint of journalists), Casa Juan Diego, the Houston Catholic Worker launched a redesign of its website in both English and Spanish. The links to the site are: English: https://cjdengp.wpengine.com. Español: http://spanish.cjd.org. Along with the new design, the site now provides search capabilities… continue reading
Catholic Social Doctrine Could Save the Day
October 23, 2011 by
When the Catholic Worker began, one of Peter Maurin’s goals was to make the encyclicals “click.” He wanted people to know and understand the wisdom of Catholic Social Teaching in the time of the Great Depression and economic crisis. With the economic crisis of 2008-2011, we could do worse than to turn to the… continue reading
Statement by the Catholic Bishops of Texas on Capital Punishment
August 2, 2011 by
As spiritual leaders in the community we Catholic Bishops of Texas are acutely aware of the violence in our state. Despite a growing reliance on longer sentences, more prisons, and more executions, our state’s crime rate has escalated. Since the reinstatement of the death penalty in the United States in 1976, the Catholic Bishops of… continue reading
