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.
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Dorothy Day: The Road to Canonization
Almost immediately after her death in 1980 controversy arose about whether Dorothy Day should be canonized a Saint by the…
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The Catholic Worker Movement in 140 Words
The Catholic Worker Movement began simply enough on May 1, 1933, when a journalist named Dorothy Day and a philosopher…
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Engaging the Internet as a Catholic Worker
In this 1997 essay, Jim Allaire reflects on launching the Catholic Worker Roundtable website (later CatholicWorker.org), arguing that online communication aligns with the movement’s tradition of public witness and dialogue. Drawing on Catholic theology and personalist philosophy, he defends the responsible use of technology as a means of engagement, not retreat, in the struggle for justice.
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Engaging Technology as a Personalist
In this 1995 essay, Catholic Worker Jim Allaire reflects on how personalist philosophy supports the thoughtful use of technology. Drawing on Emmanuel Mounier and Catholic Worker history, he argues that engagement—not retreat—is the path forward, urging Christians to use tools like the Internet creatively and critically in service of justice, peace, and community.