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On Pilgrimage (July/August 1962)

Dorothy DayByDorothy Day

Summary: Mentions her travails in getting a new book about the Catholic Worker movement, Loaves and Fishes, ready for the publisher. Disapproves of the attitudes and behavior of “a group of beats” who came and went, especially their sexual behavior and disrespect for the body. Hopes to travel to Brazil and Cuba. Recommends reading Chekhov and numerous other books. (DDLW #792). The Catholic Worker, July-August 1962, 2, 3.

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More About Cuba

Dorothy DayByDorothy Day

Summary: A response to critics who view the Catholic Worker as pro-Marxist-Leninist. Reflects on the Catholic Worker’s role in the Church. Affirms the need to listen to the truth, whatever the source, and the need for spiritual weapons and nonviolent means to overcome evil. (DDLW #247). The Catholic Worker, July-August 1962, 1, 7.