Meeting Jesus in the Poor and the Privileged
The very ill and the paralyzed who come for help often tell us they are praying for us, that they know that we have a heart for the poor.
The Duty of Delight
Dorothy Day lived in a time of great change in the Church and in society. She chose a way of life that most would find difficult, even impossible.
Dorothy Day's Cross
Dorothy Day: "To become a Catholic meant for me to give up a mate with whom I was much in love. I chose God and I lost Forster."
Politics and Mysticism, and Mysticism Is Better
Dorothy and Peter did not put their best hopes in partisan politics. Peter Maurin quoted Péguy: “There is politics and mysticism, and mysticism is better.”
Revolution Starts with “I,” Not “They”
In much of the criticism of the Church, an opinion emerges that She should be more like the State, like a secular democracy, or like a business corporation.
Security
When religion is being warred upon, our Catholic young people still come from schools and colleges and talk about looking for security, a weekly wage.
Justice in Economics Is Not Socialism
Dorothy, who had already tried socialism before she became a Catholic, decided not only to condemn Communism and socialism, but to create an alternative.
The Gospel of Hospitality
The Houston Catholic Worker house also does things right, but in a place where everything has gone wrong.
Distributism as a Way of Life
The major difference between Distributism and secular systems like Capitalism and Socialism is in a word: love.
On Pilgrimage : November 1961
The warm papal endorsement of cooperatives is particularly significant since previous social encyclicals did not give them much attention.
Where Are the Poor?
If our consciences were aroused, how much could we not do, even those of most modest income, in the way of helping the poor.