Excerpts from the Encyclical Rite Expiatis by Pope Pius XI The terrible conditions existing in the times when St. Francis lived are well known. Although the Catholic faith still lived in the hearts of men, the charity of Christ had become so weakened in human society as to appear to be almost extinct. To say… continue reading
St. Francis of Assisi Model for the Catholic Worker Movement – St. Francis Transformed Church and World
August 1, 1995 by
St. Francis of Assisi Model for Personalism, Poverty and Pacifism of the Catholic Worker Movement: Why Write about Strife and Violence?
August 1, 1995 by
We wish to arouse those indifferent Catholics to the crying need of the day–the need of a return to the spirit of Franciscan poverty and charity. Those comfortable people, too, who do not realize the unfairness of this existing order, need to be told of existing conditions. They are too apt to see things from… continue reading
Catholic Workers wanted to be like St. Francis of Assisi
August 1, 1995 by
This is the fourth article in the series on saints, philosophers and spiritual guides who influenced Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in their founding and creative living out of the Catholic Worker movement. Dorothy and Peter were inspired by the lives of the saints, by those disciples of Jesus who are models for the Christian… continue reading
St. Francis of Assisi Model for Pacifism of the Catholic Worker Movement Fight War and Conscription
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To fight war we must fight conscription, the acceptance of conscription. To this fight THE CATHOLIC WORKER PLEDGES ITSELF AS LONG AS WE ARE PERMITTED TO EXIST. We must face the fact that conscription of the press and the radio, also is what we have to look forward to. If we oppose government measures our… continue reading
Anti-Judaism in Religious Feminist Writing: Scapegoating on Patriarchy Distorts Theology
June 1, 1995 by
Who among us has not heard from feminist writers that Jesus was unique for his time in his concern for women, in contrast to all other Jews? Who among us has not heard from feminist writers that the Hebrews, the Hebrew Bible, the Jews are responsible for patriarchy, where women are treated badly, a practice… continue reading
Nicholas Berdyaev, Prophet for the Catholic Worker Movement Materialism Destroys the Eternal Spirit
June 1, 1995 by
Introduction by Mark and Louise Zwick This is the third article in a series on the saints and philosophers who influenced Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day in developing the Catholic Worker. Nicholas Berdyaev (l874-l948) was one of the great personalists and a “particular prophet” in the life of the Catholic Worker movement, one who with… continue reading
Nicholas Berdyaev, Prophet for the Catholic Worker Movement: The Bourgeois Mind
June 1, 1995 by
Arranged by Peter Maurin A Spiritual State l. What does the word actually mean? 2. It has remained unexplained though it has been so much used and so often misapplied. 3. Even when superficially used it is a word with a magic power of its own and its depth has to be fathomed. 4. The word designates a spiritual state, a direction of… continue reading
What Is All This About Band-Aids?
June 1, 1995 by
Q.: What is “band-aid” work? A.: It is a word invented by those who believe we shouldn’t help poor people with things, but focus on the structures that cause their poverty. Giving them things is “band-aid work.” To those who believe this, the only real help is changing structures. Mother Teresa does not appeal to them…. continue reading
The Beauty of the House of God
June 1, 1995 by
Christy is a Catholic Worker and graduate of the Univerity of Wisconsin at Eau Claire. Last week a seven-year-old boy staying with his battered mother and younger sister asked me something which I will never forget. He asked me, “Is this the house of God?” It wasn’t the first time I had heard Casa Juan Diego referred to in… continue reading
Correspondence between Dorothy Day and the Benedictines (Virgil Michel)
April 1, 1995 by
February 14, 1934 Dear Miss Day: Father Busch recently told me of your request to have “Orate Frates” exchanged for “The Catholic Worker.” I have spoken to the present editor-in-chief of “Orate Fratres” and he is putting your name on the exchange list. I am sending you a new study club outline on the liturgy… continue reading
