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 Economic Crisis of 2008-2009
There is a disconnect for Catholics between the Word of the Gospel and the economic culture, which countenances every form of self-indulgence.
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.
What the New York Times Did Not Say
People often seem to choose one of two sides of Dorothy. There is mysticism and activism in her life, and one cannot understand one without the other.
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.
Distributism Is Not Dead
The very fact that people are always burying Distributism is evidence of the fact that it is not dead as a solution.
The Distributist League of New England?
Perhaps we may never learn the identities of the original New England leaguers. Or maybe you can help us unravel this mystery.
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.
Dorothy Day and Distributism
Dorothy did not only write about Distributism, she did Distributism. She helped people become self-sufficient.
On Pilgrimage: Giving the Addict His Due
We, too, must give freely and lavishly to those who ask of us, even if they are the addict on the street.
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.