Aims and Means of the Catholic Worker Movement
- Reprinted from The Catholic Worker newspaper, May 2019, 86th Anniversary Issue
Humankind: Dorothy Day
The Humankind public radio program interviews Kate Hennessy and Kathe McKenna (Haley House) about the life of Dorothy Day. Listen…
All Are Called To Be Saints
Article by Robert Elsberg in The Catholic Worker, May 2015, pp 1, 5
. He writes in support of the cause for Dorothy Day’s canonization, addressing “the many deep admirers and even followers of Dorothy Day who have no doubts about her holiness but are skeptical or suspicious of the process of canonization. “
An Introduction to The Eleventh Virgin: An Autobiographical “Novel”
An Introduction to The Eleventh Virgin by Paul Bowers. Paul Bowers lives with his wife and daughter on a ten-acre farm in Ringwood, Oklahoma. He earned a B.A. from The University of Tulsa, M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Oklahoma State University. He currently teaches writing and literature at Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, and serves as the Coordinator for Academic Service Learning.
Dorothy Day’s Sainthood Cause Begins
Column by Cardinal John O’Conner in Catholic New York announcing the beginning of the canonization process for Dorothy Day.
On the Idea of Sainthood and Dorothy Day
Text of Cardinal O’Connor’s homily at Sunday Mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral November 9, 1997. Reprinted with permission from Catholic New York, November 13, p. 13-14.
Dorothy Day: Lecture on Centenary
Lecture given by Robert Elsberg at the New York University Symposium honoring Dorothy Day’s centenary on November 8, 1997. Used with permission.
Memories of Dorothy Day
These recollections are excerpted from Voices from the Catholic Worker compiled by Rosalie Riegle Troester, Temple University Press, 1993. They are reproduced here with permission of Dr. Troester.
Peter Maurin: To Bring the Social Order To Christ
For some time, Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day, along with the Catholic Worker movement they founded, have been thought by many to exemplify the prophetic voice in the twentieth century. However, the Catholic Worker movement is not without critics. Does a small movement, founded in the Depression, emphasizing personalism and the land, hold any hope for the massive social reconstruction necessary in an urban-bureaucrat age? An essay by Marc Ellis excerpted from Revolution of the Heart.
The Day I Met Peter Maurin
A first-hand account of meeting Peter Maurin. By Stanley Vishnewski. Taken from Wings of the Dawn by Stanley Vishnewsi and reprinted in The Catholic Worker, May 1976, p.1, 5.
On Pilgrimage – September 1970
Summary: Describes in detail the communal life at St. Benedict’s farming commune in Australia and their emphasis on the primacy of the spiritual. Notes similarities and differences to the CW farms. (The Catholic Worker, September 1970, 2, 5. DDLW #503).
How to Open a House of Hospitality
Stanley Vishnewski’s classic 1965 article in The Catholic Worker brims with advice gleaned from a lifetime in the Catholic Worker Movement. Highly recommended reading for anyone thinking of opening a house of hospitality today.
On Pilgrimage – April 1949
Summary: Upset over the labor conflict between the Archdiocese of New York with its striking cemetery workers, she insists on only non-violent techniques and calls for love to overcome bitterness and resentment. Says Peter Maurin wanted to overcome divisions between clergy and laity. Notes her new book On Pilgrimage* “is selling slowly and steadily.” (The Catholic Worker, April 1949, 1, 2. DDLW #493).*
On Pilgrimage – January 1949
Summary: Contrasts the attitudes of two religious sisters, one impatient and despairing, the other accepting and happy. Noting the fervent love of the early Christians she asks for more generous servants of the poor and sets it as a new year ideal for herself. Appalled at a news report planning for a man-made space satellite for weapons. (The Catholic Worker, January 1949, 1, 2. DDLW #492).
Notes
Summary: Praises the Catholic Arts Quartrly edited by Ade Bethune and says it portrays Peter Maurin’s synthesis of Cult, Culture, and Cultivation. Urges readers to buy her books. (The Catholic Worker, October 1948, 7. DDLW #491).
On Pilgrimage – June 1948
Summary: Reports on the planting and variety of produce on the farm at Newburgh, NY, and the repair of two serviceable cars. Describes the plans for turning the barn into a dormitory for mothers and children who are on retreat. In the city, an unexpected death of a neighbor and bouts of measles and chickenpox among the children. (The Catholic Worker, June 1948, 1, 2, 7. DDLW #263).
Co-operative Apartment for Unemployed Women Has Its Start in Parish
Summary: Heralds the opening of a co-operative apartment for ten homeless women and pleads with readers for donations of beds, blankets and sheets. (The Catholic Worker, Dec 1933, 1, 5. DDLW #276).
Nation-wide Stikes Advance. . .
Summary: Accounts of various strikes around the country, the difficulties of labor organizing, and violence against strikers. (The Catholic Worker, Nov 1933, 1, 6. DDLW #275).
The Listener – October 1933
Summary: Miscellaneous musings about child labor, study clubs, mimeographed newspapers issued by altar boys. (The Catholic Worker, Oct 1933, 7. DDLW #274).
REPORTER LOOKS INTO FADS, FACTS AND FANCIES, AND THINGS AT RAND SCHOOL
New York Call Sunday, November 12, 1916, page 2