Novena
Summary: A fictional account of a fourteen year old girl’s troubles beginning a novena to the Little Flower—St. Therese of Lisieux. DDLW #26 Brooklyn Tablet, May 13, 1933, p. 7
Our First Editorial (May, 1933)
Summary: In the inaugural issue of the paper, she states the purpose of The Catholic Worker: to popularize the Catholic Church’s program for constructing the social order. Challenges atheistic radicalism asking, “Is it not possible to be radical without being atheistic?” Notes their poverty and asks for contributions. (DDLW #913). The Catholic Worker, May 1958, p. 2
The Listener (May 1933)
Summary: A collection of vignettes about the unemployed, union efforts, working conditions, wages, education, companies–“The depression goes on.” (The Catholic Worker, May 1933, pages 1, 5)
The Diabolic Plot
Summary: Points out that many Join the Communist Party with good intentions, such as to better man’s human condition, yet many have received no religious training and are not concerned with the Party’s anti-religious stance. Gives a short summary of Lenin’s attitude toward dealing with Christianity. (The Catholic Worker, 49 (April 29, 1933):82-83. DDLW #44).
Communism and the Intellectual
Summary: Summarizes the pro-Communist and anti-Capitalist speeches by a group of intellectuals at a symposium whose subject was “Why we vote Communist.” (DDLW #42) Reprinted from America, January 28, 1933, with permission of America Press, Inc., © 1933. For subscription information, call 1-800-627-9533 or visit www.americapress.org America, 48 (January 28, 1933):401-402.
Confession of Faith
Summary: A conversation with her young daughter (Tamar Teresa) about faith in God. Notes the ways liberal relatives influence their children’s disbelief and the effects of religious education on Teresa. Argues that faith in God is not unreasonable and that unbelief stems not from lack of reason, but from lack of inquiry. (America, 48 (January 14, 1933) :359-360. DDLW #41).
Confession of Faith
Summary: A conversation with her young daughter (Tamar Teresa) about faith in God. Notes the ways liberal relatives influence their children’s disbelief and the effects of religious education on Teresa. Argues that faith in God is not unreasonable and that unbelief stems not from lack of reason, but from lack of inquiry. (DDLW #41). America, 48 (January 14, 1933) :359-360.
Reprinted from America, January 14, 1933, with permission of America Press, Inc., © 1933. For subscription information, call 1-800-627-9533 or visit www.americapress.org