ByDorothy Day
Summary: Praises the liturgical work of Monsignor Hellriegel of St. Louis calling his parish “a fountain of living waters.” Calls for more hospices (houses of hospitality) run by the laity. Says the Mass is the foundation for knowing, loving and serving God in the poor. (The Catholic Worker, July-August 1949, 5, 8.DDLW #472).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Affirms the movement’s clear opposition to communism and refutes attempts by both communists and anti-communists to conflate CW and communism. Recounts statement of Pope Pius XII that the greatest danger to the Church is not communism, but ignorance of the Church’s social doctrine, of which communism is a consequence. Highlights statement of the Bishops of the Philippines that effective defense against communism requires addressing the injustices on which it feeds. Addresses challenges faced by families. (DDLW #164) The Catholic Worker, Jul-Aug 1949, pp. 1-2
