ByDorothy Day
Summary: A loving tribute to Fr. Lacouture. Outlines his priestly assignments but highlights his famous “retreat” that emphasized man’s dignity, the doctrine of the cross, and the call to saintliness. Says the retreat gave thousands great joy in the spiritual life. Notes the controversy that stopped the retreat, but also says, “He made all things new.” (DDLW #944).The Catholic Worker, Dec 1951, p. 1, 6
ByDorothy Day
Summary: She goes to Canada for the funeral of Fr. Lacourtre then visits shrines, and numerous craft schools. Praises the “many beginnings” of the personalist and communitarian revolution. (DDLW #911). The Catholic Worker, December 1951, p. 2
ByDorothy Day
Summary: In the midst of reporting on a twenty-seven city speaking trip she laments that the state too often replaces personal responsibility for the poor. Repeats that the fundamental idea of the Catholic Worker is that we are made to love God and our brothers–the works of mercy practiced by each of us “at a personal sacrifice.” (The Catholic Worker, November 1951, 1, 2, 6. DDLW #626).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Juxtaposes examples of destitution and need with instances of prayers answered in this appeal for funds. Prays to the Little Flower to help them make an oasis where love dwells. (The Catholic Worker, October 1951, 2.DDLW #625).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Extols traveling by bus and recalls the many trips she and Peter Maurin made to spread the Catholic Worker philosophy. Travels through New England, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio visiting Catholic Worker farms, houses of hospitality, and family groups, highlighting their work, struggles, and joys. (The Catholic Worker, October 1951, 1, 2, 6. DDLW #624).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: An account of the trip by a dilapidated car to Maryfarm, Newburgh, and the spiritual renewal of a subsequent four-day retreat. Rallies to the cause of Ruth Reynolds, on trial in Puerto Rico for sedition. Reflects on the death of William Randolph Hearst, whose newspapers she disdained. (DDLW #946). The Catholic Worker, September 1951, pp. 1,2
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Homey account of the birth of her daughter Tamar’s fifth child while at Peter Maurin Farm on Staten Island. Speaks of her writing as “an overflow of work, a flowering of work:”–the work of bread baking, cooking, cleaning, and dish washing. (The Catholic Worker, July-August 1951, 1, 3. DDLW #234).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Describes visiting the Tombs prison, the waiting, noise, anger. Berates herself for getting angry at guests who are a trial. Asks how to blend charity and the common good. Finally says “the secret is to take what comes.” (The Catholic Worker, June 1951, 1, 2. DDLW #622).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Affirms that all men are brothers–a view shared by Communists and Christians alike. Disavows violent means of change and cites Peter Maurin’s pacifism. Love requires suffering and the Cross is the path to joy and life. (The Catholic Worker, May 1951, 1, 2. DDLW #232).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Writes of visits to hospitals and conscientious objectors suffering in prison. Recalls “that to love means to suffer, and who would be without love.” (The Catholic Worker, May 1951, 3, 6. DDLW #233).
