Why Help People Who Shouldn’t Be Here? At Casa Juan Diego we do not help people who shouldn’t be here. At Casa Juan Diego we simply practice the Works of Mercy: feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, give drink to the thirsty, visit the sick and imprisoned. Biblical Imperative The Bible says… continue reading
The King of Kings, the Migrant of Migrants: Do Not Fear, Do Not Mistreat the Migrant
October 1, 2010 by
From Archbishop Wenski’s (Archbishop of Miami) homily on immigration reform at a welcome Mass upon his arrival in the Archdiocese, for the myriad ethnic com-munities of Miami. Our world today is increasingly globalized: Pope Benedict XVI said that globalization has made us all neighbors but it has not made us brothers. Part of the globalization… continue reading
Popes Teach Respect for Life and Social Justice
October 1, 2010 by
Some opportune remedy must be found quickly for the misery and wretchedness pressing so unjustly on the majority of the working class: Leo XIII, Rerum Novarum Life in many poor countries is still extremely insecure as a consequence of food shortages, and the situation could become worse: hunger still reaps enormous numbers of victims among those… continue reading
Living With the Human Side of the Church
September 1, 2010 by
We recently received an e-mail from a former Catholic Worker in Houston wondering if we could share ideas about living with the human side of the Church. She specifically asked about Dorothy Day’s reflections on this thorny question. This young friend, filled with faith and commitment to the poor, had had a conversation with another… continue reading
Health Care Reform? Help Needed With Health Care for Immigrants
July 1, 2010 by
No matter where your ideas may fall on the passage of the new health care legislation, the reality is that there will still be many who will have great difficulty accessing health care. Immigrants, even some legal immigrants, are specifically excluded. We need your help to continue medical services in our clinics. The clinics of… continue reading
More Deportations Than Ever
July 1, 2010 by
Many hoped there might be improvements for immigrants under the leadership of the new Obama administration. Not so! We have noticed a marked increase in reports and anecdotal evidence in the Houston area regarding deportations. We also get many calls from mothers of small children and pregnant women about the deportations of their husbands. Now… continue reading
Love Alone Is Credible: Recognizing Christ In the Poor Requires an Encounter With the Lord
July 1, 2010 by
Love desires no recompense other than to be loved in return; and thus God desires nothing in return for his love for us other than our love. “Let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and in truth” (1 John 3:18) Whoever does not come to know the face of God in… 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
The Secret Jails of Homeland Security: ICE Disappears People and Families and Lawyers Cannot Find Them
April 1, 2010 by
At Casa Juan Diego we receive calls from as far away as Central America from families of immigrants who are detained by U. S. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), calls from wives or husbands or parents who are desperate to find their loved ones. We try to help, and we make calls and give out… 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
