Theo Kayser Talks about His CW Origin Story and the Value of Decentralized Power (CCW #5)
Coffee with Catholic Workers is a podcast from and about folks involved in the Catholic Worker movement hosted by Theo…
Catherine Morris of Hennessy House of Hospitality Talks About Going to Jail with Dorothy Day (CCW #4)
In the latest episode of Coffee with Catholic Workers, Theo and Lydia. talk with Catherine Morris who lives at the Hennessy…
Joanne Kennedy of the New York CW Talks About Editing the Newspaper as a Work of Mercy (CCW #2)
Our guest this episode is Joanne Kennedy from the New York Catholic Worker, current managing editor of the Catholic Worker…
Live-in Volunteer Opportunity: Wallyhouse, Honolulu, Hawai’i
We are looking for one or two people to join Wallyhouse, a Catholic Worker
community that welcomes volunteers dedicated to the spiritual and corporal works of
mercy. Wallyhouse is the only CW house of hospitality in Hawaii. It is located in the
former rectory of St Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, surrounded by public housing and a
number of homeless folks living in tents.
Brenna Cussen-Anglada of Saint Isidore Farm Talks About Decolonization and Joy in the Catholic Worker (CCW #3)
In the latest episode, Lydia and Theo talk to Brenna from the Saint Isidore Farm in Cuba City, WI about her Catholic Worker journey, how the farm set up a coop to handle their finances, her community’s journey working towards decolonization, and what about the Catholic Worker brings her joy.
Casa de Clara Catholic Worker: Positions Available
Casa de Clara Catholic Worker, located in beautiful San Jose, CA, has two positions open for workers who are looking to help us rebuild. We shut down in 2021 due to Covid and the need to do a rash of renovations to our house but we’re trying to get started again. We love to have your help. The need in San Jose is great as we have a burgeoning homeless population and an ever-increasing wealth gap.
Julie Brown of Des Moines CW Talks about Her Journey from Occupy to Kurdistan (CCW #1)
Catholic Workers Lydia Wong and Theo Kayser have a new CW podcast, Coffee With Catholic Workers! Each episode they talk to different cool Catholic Worker folks. The first episode features Julie Brown of the Des Moines Worker speaking to us from Kurdistan.
The Works of Mercy: An Antidote to the Mercilessness of the Day
“With the passing years, I have come to see our work of hospitality at the Catholic Worker – this doing the works of mercy – as an ever-available antidote to despair, a practical pushback against the mercilessness of the day. A welcoming cup of coffee and pot of soup are tools for defying the trench mentality that sets in when belief in goodness wanes.” Claire Schaeffer-Duffy, a member of SS. Francis and Therese Catholic Worker in Worcester, Massachusetts, reflects on the Works of Mercy in a talk she gave at the 2022 Catholic Worker Gathering.
Welcome to the updated and refreshed CatholicWorker.org
A personal note from Jim Allaire about the new look for CatholicWorker.org, and the future of the website.
On Aims and Purposes
Here are some key articles by Dorothy Day on the theme of the Catholic Worker’s “Aims and Purposes.”