ByCatholicWorker.org
“A Catholic Worker Primer” was originally drawn by Chuck Trapkus in 1986 and continues to be distributed and reprinted in Catholic Worker circles as much for its ability to distill the essence of the Movement as for its fun and irreverent style.
ByCatholicWorker.org
A timeline of the life of Dorothy Day cin the context of the history of the Catholic Church, the Catholic Worker Movement, and the world. Created by Dr. Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty.
ByJim Forest
This essay by Jim Forest on Peter Maurin was written for The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History published by the Liturgical Press.
ByJim Forest
An account of the birth of the Catholic Worker Movement on May 1, 1933, in New York City’s Union Square, from the opening paragraphs of “All Is Grace: a Biography of Dorothy Day,” by Jim Forest. “Dorothy found more bewilderment than enthusiasm from those who had the paper thrust into their hands. They all knew The Daily Worker, a Communist paper that was a militant supporter of unions and strikes. But a radical paper, a paper for workers, put out by Catholics?”
ByCatholicWorker.org
This article is from the introduction to the book Praying with Dorothy Day by James Allaire and Rosemary Broughton.
ByTom Cornell
Tom Cornell, associate editor of The Catholic Worker and a leader in Catholic peace and justice movements, offers a brief overview of the Catholic Worker Movement.
ByJim Forest
This essay was written by Jim Forest on the Catholic Worker Movement for The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History to be published by the Liturgical Press. Jim Forest, once a managing editor of The Catholic Worker, is the author of Love is the Measure: a Biography of Dorothy Day; and Living With Wisdom: a Biography of Thomas Merton. Both are published by Orbis.
ByJames Allaire
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.
ByJames Allaire
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.
ByDorothy Day
In this introduction to “House of Hospitality,” Dorothy Day provides a detailed account of the beginnings of the Catholic Worker. As a journalist covering the Communist-led march on Washington in December 1932, Dorothy yearns and prays to find a way to work for the poor and oppressed. She meets Peter Maurin who “indoctrinates” her in Catholic social teaching and his program to change the social order: starting a newspaper, houses of hospitality, roundtable discussions and farming communes. Includes several of Peter’s essays and details about starting the newspaper and their first houses of hospitality. (DDLW #435).
