ByDorothy Day
Summary: Cares for her daughter’s children after Tamar has her sixth child. Quotes from various letters she is answering. Tells of a conference on pacifism and notes that many don’t agree with the Catholic Worker position. (The Catholic Worker, October 1953, 1, 6., 8. DDLW #655).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Recommends a new edition of the St. Andrew Daily Missal saying it is a “veritable encyclopedia for the layman.” Keywords: liturgy (DDLW #656)
The Catholic Worker, October 1953, 5.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Proposes a new attitude toward labor, which needs to be achieved through the educational system. Draws from Pius XII and Peter Maurin to articulate a mysticism of labor that promotes a wholeness of cult, culture and cultivation. This attitude advocates one to work for what one needs, not what one wants, so one can work for others in need. (The Catholic Worker, September 1953, 2,6. DDLW #173).
ByDorothy Day
The Catholic Worker, July-August 1953, 2.
Summary: A brief obituary remembering the author Hilaire Belloc, his visit to the Catholic Worker, his “great zest and joy in life,” and his books on property and the state. Calls him “an apostle to this world.” (DDLW #653).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: An empathic reflection on the last hours before the execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg who were convicted of spying for Russia. Weaves images of children, fear of death, praying the psalms, and the duplicity of prelates who bless US warmaking. Says we must pray for mercy and have no part with the vindictive state. (DDLW #654) The Catholic Worker, July-August 1953, 2, 6.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: A brief obituary remembering the author Hilaire Belloc, his visit to the Catholic Worker, his “great zest and joy in life,” and his books on property and the state. Calls him “an apostle to this world.” (The Catholic Worker, July-August 1953, 2. DDLW #653).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Discusses the difficulty of self-supporting and how voluntary poverty and manual labor are the means of the C.W. to achieve justice. Remarks that personal responsibility alleviates destitution but gives “plenty of holy poverty.” (DDLW #172). The Catholic Worker, July-August 1953, 1,7.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Societal structures need to be built so that it will be “easy to be good.” Advocates the four-hour work day in order that workers become scholars and Scholars workers. Speaks of Vinoba Bhave, whose personalist views enabled people to solve their own problems, by promoting “the little way.” (The Catholic Worker, June 1953, 2, 6. DDLW #171).
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Admits that it is a struggle to reconcile personal goals and life in community, especially on the land. Says there are many ways to get away from the city. Keywords: farming communes (DDLW #650). The Catholic Worker, May 1953, 2.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Obituary for Jack Simms who died as the result of a fire. Describes his helpful nature and the tragic circumstances of his life. (DDLW #651).The Catholic Worker, May 1953, 2.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Summarizes Peter Maurin’s worldview and discusses his new social order and how his life embodied his ideas. Reveals the sources of his thought such as Proudhon, Kropotkin, Guardini and Karl Adam. (DDLW #170) The Catholic Worker, May 1953, 1-2.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Obituary for Jack Simms who died as the result of a fire. Describes his helpful nature and the tragic circumstances of his life. (DDLW #651).The Catholic Worker, May 1953, 2.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Reflects on the struggle to achieve voluntary poverty in small steps and for a lifetime. Notes that even honorable work involves taxes used for war. Condemns advertising for increasing desires often leading people to poverty. (DDLW #647) The Catholic Worker, April 1953, 1, 5.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Appeals for all to do or give a little knowing that God will do the rest. Says since we are all brothers we must be subject to every living creature to be like Him, serving rather than being served. (DDLW #648). The Catholic Worker, April 1953, 2.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Reflects on Holy Week and the themes of suffering, joy, and gratitude. Talks of spinning wool. (DDLW #649). The Catholic Worker, April 1953, 3, 8.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Relishes the antics of her grandchildren and the signs of early Spring at Peter Maurin farm. “Even the senses rejoice in the beauty of God.” (DDLW #645). The Catholic Worker, March 1953, 1, 8.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Has high praise for a pamphlet by artist Fritz Eichenberg. Includes quotes on the misuse of art in advertising, the beauty of creative acts, and the role of the artist in society. (DDLW #646). The Catholic Worker, March 1953, 5.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Links a life of poverty (not destitution) and prayer as exemplified by Carroll McCool at St. Colette house in Oakland, CA. Quotes him at length on the life of prayer. (DDLW #644). The Catholic Worker, February 1953, 2, 6
ByDorothy Day
Summary: Begins her report of a cross-country speaking and visiting trip by criticizing the Church for expensive building projects in the midst of inferior housing for the poor. Highlights some of the people and projects to help the poor. Visits Ammon Hennacy in Phoenix. Describes herself as a pilgrim. (DDLW #643). The Catholic Worker, February 1953, 1, 4, 7.
ByDorothy Day
Summary: An account of the conversion of Ammon Hennacy. Profiles his anarchist and pacifist beliefs, sensitivity to oppression, effect on people, and journey to Baptism. (The Catholic Worker, January 1953, 2.DDLW #642).
