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Month: December 1936

1930s | Dorothy Day | Dorothy Day's Writings

Day After Day – December 1936

Dorothy DayByDorothy Day December 1, 1936December 11, 2022

Summary: Contrasts the joy at the birth of a calf to the coffee line of poor clad and unemployed men. Delights in symphonic music on the radio, Protestant visitors, and letters supporting their work. Expresses gratitude for gifts and St. Joseph, their householder. (The Catholic Worker, December 1936, 4, 7. DDLW #433).

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1930s | Dorothy Day | Dorothy Day's Writings

For the New Reader

Dorothy DayByDorothy Day December 1, 1936December 18, 2022

Summary: Restatement of core Catholic Worker beliefs, distinguishing them from Fascism, Communism, and capitalism. Emphasizes voluntary, private, and personal action to improve the social order. (The Catholic Worker, December 1936, 6. DDLW #310).

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1930s | Dorothy Day | Dorothy Day's Writings | How to CW

Houses of Hospitality

Dorothy DayByDorothy Day December 1, 1936April 6, 2023

Summary: Enunciates the principles for starting a house of hospitality. Emphasizes starting small and emphasizing Christian principles. “They [Houses of Hospitality] will emphasize personal action, personal responsibility as opposed to political action and state responsibility.” (DDLW #308). The Catholic Worker, December 1936, 4.

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Let us create a society in which it is easier for people to be good.

attributed to peter maurin

“God meant things to be much easier than we have made them.”

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