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Month: May 1953

1950s | Dorothy Day | Dorothy Day's Writings

Flight From the City

Dorothy DayByDorothy Day May 1, 1953December 2, 2022 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Summary: Admits that it is a struggle to reconcile personal goals and life in community, especially on the land. Says there are many ways to get away from the city. Keywords: farming communes (DDLW #650). The Catholic Worker, May 1953, 2.

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1950s | Dorothy Day | Dorothy Day's Writings

Death Comes to Member of Our Family

Dorothy DayByDorothy Day May 1, 1953December 2, 2022 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Summary: Obituary for Jack Simms who died as the result of a fire. Describes his helpful nature and the tragic circumstances of his life. (DDLW #651).The Catholic Worker, May 1953, 2.

 

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1950s | Dorothy Day | Dorothy Day's Writings | Peter Maurin

Personalist: Peter Maurin

Dorothy DayByDorothy Day May 1, 1953October 14, 2022 Reading Time: 4 minutes

Summary: Summarizes Peter Maurin’s worldview and discusses his new social order and how his life embodied his ideas. Reveals the sources of his thought such as Proudhon, Kropotkin, Guardini and Karl Adam. (The Catholic Worker, May 1953, 1-2. DDLW #170).

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1950s | Dorothy Day | Dorothy Day's Writings

Death Comes to Member of Our Family

Dorothy DayByDorothy Day May 1, 1953January 2, 2023 Reading Time: 1 minute

 

Summary: Obituary for Jack Simms who died as the result of a fire. Describes his helpful nature and the tragic circumstances of his life. (DDLW #651).The Catholic Worker, May 1953, 2.

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