London Catholic Worker at Prayer Vigil for Refugees
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London Catholic Worker at Prayer Vigil for Refugees

In the wake of the deadly shipwreck that killed several hundred refugees, the London Catholic Worker held a prayer vigil outside the Home Office to name and remember all refugees who have died trying to seek sanctuary in Europe and the United Kingdom. This news release is from Brother Johannes Maertens of the London Catholic Worker.

Brian Terrell Explores the Evolving Identity of the Catholic Worker Movement (CCW Ep 18)
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Brian Terrell Explores the Evolving Identity of the Catholic Worker Movement (CCW Ep 18)

Today we have Brian Terrell joining us from Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Farm in tiny Maloy, Iowa. Brian discusses what they’re growing at the farm, whether it’s really worth growing your own beans and what it was like living with Dorothy Day compared to how she is thought of nowadays.

On Its 40th Anniversary, a New Intro for “Reluctant Resister”
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On Its 40th Anniversary, a New Intro for “Reluctant Resister”

On the 40th anniversary of “Reluctant Resister,” a collection of L.A. Catholic Worker Jeff Dietrich’s letters from prison, the book has been republished with a new Introduction, reprinted here with the permission of the author. This article first appeared in the April 2023 edition of the Catholic Agitator, newspaper of the L.A., Catholic Worker.

Lincoln Rice Explores the Good and Bad of Peter Maurin’s Philosophy (CCW Ep 16)
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Lincoln Rice Explores the Good and Bad of Peter Maurin’s Philosophy (CCW Ep 16)

For this 90th anniversary episode, Theo and Lydia interview Rosalie Riegle about the origins of the Catholic Worker, the Catholic Worker’s early involvement with the labor movement, and why the contemporary Catholic Worker has turned to other issues.

Catholic Worker Archives (Marquette Universirty)
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Catholic Worker Archives (Marquette Universirty)

The Catholic Worker Archives comprises more than 200 cubic feet, including the personal papers of Dorothy Day, Peter Maurin, and others involved in the movement; records of past and present Catholic Worker communities; photographs; audio and video recordings of interviews, talks, television programs, and peace demonstrations; and a wide variety of publications.

Dorothy Day Guild

Dorothy Day Guild

The Dorothy Day Guild was established in 2005.  Housed in the offices of the Archdiocese of New York, its purpose is to:  1) spread the word of Day’s life work and sanctity; 2) identify the growing devotion to her by Catholics and non-Catholics; and 3) document healing attributed to her intercession.

Dixon Hopes to Return to Israel for Trial of Settler Who Attacked Her
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Dixon Hopes to Return to Israel for Trial of Settler Who Attacked Her

Cassandra Dixon of Mary House of Hospitality was seriously harmed by an Israeli settler on March 7 while she and an Italian observer were in the hills outside of Hebron near a village called Tuba. On April 26, she issued the following update to CatholicWorker.org.

Tensie Hernandez Accidentally Found Catholic Workers (CCW Ep 14)
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Tensie Hernandez Accidentally Found Catholic Workers (CCW Ep 14)

Today we have Tensie Hernandez joining us from Beatitude House of Guadalupe, California. She shares with us the story of stumbling on to the Los Angeles Catholic Worker while still in high school, how rootedness in a community grows over time, and how running a Catholic Worker in a small town is different than doing so in a big, bustling city.

Michele Naar Obed: Spreading Catholic Worker Principles in Duluth (CCW Ep 13)
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Michele Naar Obed: Spreading Catholic Worker Principles in Duluth (CCW Ep 13)

In this episode, Michele Naar Obed (Hildegard House Catholic Worker, Duluth, Minnesota) shares with us her journey to the Catholic Worker through the Plowshares movement. We talk about her journey to grounding herself in Catholic Worker principles including the Sermon on the Mount. Michele has been connected to many projects including Christian Peacemaker Teams, Rojava, and valve-turning actions for the climate.