ByJerry Windley-Daoust
A “green revolution” was an integral part of Peter Maurin’s vision for the Catholic Worker. Today, it’s not just rural Catholic Worker farms that attempt to bring that vision to life; many urban houses of hospitality are also tapping into his philosophy…and harvesting more than just food for the table.
ByMatt Harper
The following article is reprinted from the August 2024 issue of the Catholic Agitator, newspaper of the Los Angeles Catholic…
ByJeff Dietrich
After refusing induction into the army, a 24-year-old Jeff Dietrich hit the road, traveling to Europe, then back across the United States, in search of an “alternate American dream.” With the Jesus Prayer constantly on his lips, he finally found what he was looking for when he met a band of Catholic Workers on their way to a peace conference. What follows is the text of the talk Dietrich gave at De Paul University after receiving the Fourth Annual Berrigan – McAlister Award for the Practice of Christian Nonviolence on behalf of the Los Angeles Catholic Worker. The talk was given on May 13, 2024 and has been lightly edited.
ByCatholicWorker.org
The following statement of beliefs, values, and commitments from the June 2023 Catholic Agitator (newspaper of the L.A. Catholic Worker) offers another take on how different Catholic Worker communities frame what they do.
ByCatholicWorker.org
On the 40th anniversary of “Reluctant Resister,” a collection of L.A. Catholic Worker Jeff Dietrich’s letters from prison, the book has been republished with a new Introduction, reprinted here with the permission of the author. This article first appeared in the April 2023 edition of the Catholic Agitator, newspaper of the L.A., Catholic Worker.
ByCatholicWorker.org
In the latest episode of Coffee with Catholic Workers, Theo and Lydia. talk with Catherine Morris who lives at the Hennessy…
