On Pilgrimage (September 1961)
The temperature is ninety degrees these days and there certainly has been a long continuing spell of hot weather. Right…
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About Cuba
Addresses the issue of supporting the Cuban revolution while the Church is being persecuted there. Reaffirms solidarity with the poor and is critical of clergy who ignore the poor. Affirms opposition to violent revolution and the ultimate triumph of good over evil. (DDLW #246: The Catholic Worker, July-August 1961, pages 1, 2, 7, 8).
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On Pilgrimage (June 1961)
Summary: Recounts with gratitude the donations they receive and notes how quickly they become poor again. Upbraids herself for giving advice instead of giving leeway to each worker. Doesn’t like all the clutter but respects individual freedom. Travels to Detroit, then to visit Tamar in Vermont. (DDLW #783)The Catholic Worker, June 1961, 1, 2, 6.
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On Pilgrimage (May 1961)
Summary: On a hot and humid August day she describes their neighborhood and the many visitors coming and going. Longs for the country and the beach. Mentions several Workers who participated in freedom rides in the South as part of the civil rights movement. Mentions several conferences on third-world development noting that “some kind of ownership which gives security” is needed in the U.S. as well as elsewhere. (DDLW #784). The Catholic Worker, September 1961, 3, 7.
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On Pilgrimage (April 1961)
Summary: Spends a few days in Arizona desert towns describing work being done with the Papago Indians and Mexican children. (DDLW #781). The Catholic Worker, April 1961, 1, 2, 6.
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On Pilgrimage (March 1961)
Summary: Spends a week in Balmorhea, Texas, while her car is repaired. Describes the apostolic works in the area as well as the living and working conditions of poor cotton pickers. Says suffering is “the strongest of all the spiritual weapons.” (DDLW #780). The Catholic Worker, March 1961, 1, 3.
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Spring Appeal (1961)
Summary: Asks readers to “forgive the seventy times seven times we go on asking.” Recalls biblical stories where people are fed in seemingly hopeless situations. (DDLW #779) The Catholic Worker, March 1961, p, 2
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On Pilgrimage (February 1961)
Summary: Continues her car journey with observations about the geography of New Orleans. Tells of a miracle attributed to Martin de Porres and speaks of an interest in folk medicine. Admires efforts of families living on the land and their efforts at community. (DDLW #778). The Catholic Worker, February 1961, 1, 2, 7.
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On Pilgrimage (January 1961)
Summary: Sets our by car on a speaking journey on a bitter winter day, stopping along the way to visit families she knows. Admires their varied work, with severely brain-damaged children, teaching and writing, work on the land, and efforts with the elderly. Visits the town in Illinois where the Mormons started and admires their personal responsibility for each other, common work for the common good, and not accepting government aid. (DDLW #777). The Catholic Worker, January 1961, 1, 2, 7.
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On Pilgrimage (December 1960)
Summary: Vignettes about gardens, movies, readings, tributes to helpful police, speaking trips, a visit to Tamar in Vermont, and her grandchildren’s hunting exploits. Reiterates Peter Maurin’s program of cult, culture, and cultivation. Distinguishes between poverty and destitution, natural and supernatural poverty. (DDLW #774). The Catholic Worker, December 1960, 2, 7, 8.
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On Pilgrimage (November 1960)
Summary: Notes visitors and correspondence. Responds to letters of criticism of their returning interest to the city (see Doc # 776). Says they are propagandists for principles, trying by gestures to work out truths of faith, a spiritual weapon. Visits Tamar in Vermont and describes how the children help. Lauds self-sufficiency on the land. (DDLW #775). The Catholic Worker, November 1960, 2, 3, 8.
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Eviction–Suffering
Summary: Notes the sufferings of victims of urban renewal and is cynical of those who benefit. (The Catholic Worker, November 1960, 1, 8. DDLW #773).
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Letters: From the City to Us. From Us to the City
Summary: When the city says it will use interest money they returned to acquire more property, she responds by asking that they give it to WNYC radio “which provides such joy to so many.” (See Doc #775) (The Catholic Worker, November 1960, 2. DDLW #776).
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On Pilgrimage – September 1960
Summary: A tribute to a hard working and sometimes problematic Lithuanian guest at Peter Maurin Farm. Quotes his recitation of his life of hard works and worries about a pension. “Here is a man who has worked hard all his life, who lives in poverty but is not destitute, and is always cheerful and ready to serve; we all love him.” (DDLW #770).The Catholic Worker, September 1960, 7, 8.
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Fall Appeal – October 1960
Summary: Says they are “broke again and are beggars.” Lists their expenses and improvements that were needed in city and farm on Staten Island. Recalls Saints Paul, Joseph (“the householder”), Francis, and Therese. (DDLW #772). The Catholic Worker, October 1960, 2.
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Khrushchev And Alexander Nevsky
Summary: Retells the non-violent efforts of the 13th Century Russian hero Alexander Nevsky with the Mongol invaders. Notes the parallel to the new United Nations where East and West try to avoid atomic war where there are no victors. Urges the study of history. Keywords: books, Russia, prayer (DDLW #771).The Catholic Worker, October 1060, 1, 3.
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FALL APPEAL (1960)
Summary: Says they are “broke again and are beggars.” Lists their expenses and improvements that were needed in city and farm on Staten Island. Recalls Saints Paul, Joseph (“the householder”), Francis, and Therese. (DDLW #772) The Catholic Worker, October 1960, p. 2
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On Pilgrimage (September 1960)
Summary: Stops to see friends in Vermont on her way to a retreat in Montreal. Mentions books and machines for village economics and home industries. Recounts visiting folks on her last trip west and a miracle of an infant with polio. She delights in everyone’s practice of the works of mercy. (DDLW #769). The Catholic Worker, September 1960, 2, 7, 8.
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This Money Is Not Ours
Summary: Explains their position on usury and derides the profit system. Says they try to withdraw from “THE SYSTEM” by following Matthew 25. Keywords: work (DDLW #768: The Catholic Worker, September 1960, 1.)
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Friday Night Meeting
Summary: Notes of a Friday night meeting with artist Fritz Eichenberg on modern art, much of which he sees as junk and dehumanizing. Eichenberg says going back to crafts will restore creativity. (The Catholic Worker, July-August 1960, 3. DDLW #767).