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Author: Peter Maurin

Peter Maurin (May 9, 1877 – May 15, 1949) co-founded the Catholic Worker movement with Dorothy Day. For more about him, see the Peter Maurin section of catholicworker.org.
A Collection of Peter Maurin’s Easy Essays
Easy Essays | Peter Maurin

A Collection of Peter Maurin’s Easy Essays

ByPeter Maurin February 11, 2022October 21, 2022 Reading Time: 32 minutes

Peter Maurin dispensed his vision for a Christian social order in short, memorable blank verse poems that he called “Easy Essays.” Here are 82 of his Easy Essays, organized into 11 themes.

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What the Catholic Worker Believes
Easy Essays | Peter Maurin

What the Catholic Worker Believes

ByPeter Maurin October 1, 1933October 1, 2022 Reading Time: 1 minute

Peter Maurin’s “Easy Essay” outlining the program of the Catholic Worker.

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“We must make the kind of society where it is easier for people to be good.”

—Peter Maurin

“God meant for things to be much easier than we have made them.”

—Dorothy day

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  • The Movement
    • Aims and Means
    • History
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Bibliography
    • Catholic Worker Archives
    • Movements Allied with the Catholic Worker
  • Founders
    • Dorothy Day
      • Writing
      • Themes
      • Biographies
      • Canonization
    • Peter Maurin
  • Dorothy Day Library
  • Communities
    • Catholic Worker Community Directory
    • A List of Catholic Worker Communities
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Catholic Worker Farms
    • Community Dashboard
  • News
    • Events
  • About CW.org
    • Contact CatholicWorker.org
    • Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
    • In Gratitude