ByCatholicWorker.org
Here’s the Summer 2023 issue of THE SOWER, the newsletter of Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Farm.
The Sower is the newsletter of Strangers and Gusts Catholic Worker Farm in Maloy, Iowa.
The mission of CatholicWorker.org is to document the Catholic Worker movement in all its diverse expressions around the world. The website includes a searchable archive of all of Dorothy Day's writings in THE CATHOLIC WORKER newspaper, a directory of all known Catholic Worker communities, information about the aims and means of the movement, and news from Catholic Worker communities around the world. See the About CW.org page for more information.
ByCatholicWorker.org
If there’s one thing that connects Catholic Worker communities everywhere, says Dawn McCarty, it’s doing the works of mercy…and at the Houston Catholic Worker, feeding the hungry has been a major focus since its inception. McCarty traces this history from its 1980 founding sheltering Salvadoran refugees to today’s massive food distribution program serving 1,200 families weekly.
ByRenée Roden
Sarah Fuller and Becky McIntyre talk about the launch of their newsletter, The Illuminator, by and about Catholic Worker artists.
ByBrian Terrell
A response to David F. Evans’ “Damned Whiteness” with consideration to Dorothy Day’s own words by Brian Terrell of Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Farm in Maloy, Iowa.
ByMike Wisniewski
In this provocative essay, Mike Wisniewski challenges Christians to examine their relationship with empire, particularly the U.S. government. Drawing on biblical passages and current events, he argues that authentic Christian faith is inherently revolutionary and incompatible with supporting imperial power. A compelling call to “create a new society in the shell of the old.”
ByCatholicWorker.org
In the latest episode, Lydia and Theo talk to Brenna from the Saint Isidore Farm in Cuba City, WI about her Catholic Worker journey, how the farm set up a coop to handle their finances, her community’s journey working towards decolonization, and what about the Catholic Worker brings her joy.
ByJerry Windley-Daoust
As the Catholic Worker Movement turns 90, we take a look back at its origins…and a look forward toward its future.
