Dorothy Day
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THE CHRIST OF THE BREADLINES (1950) - FRITZ EICHENBERG
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Peter Maurin
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About the Catholic Worker movementThe Catholic Worker Movement began simply enough on May 1, 1933, in New York City when a journalist named Dorothy Day and a philosopher named Peter Maurin teamed up to publish and distribute a newspaper called "The Catholic Worker." This radical paper promoted the biblical promise of justice and mercy.
Grounded in a firm belief in the God-given dignity of every human person, their movement was committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, and the Works of Mercy as a way of life. It wasn't long before Dorothy and Peter were putting their beliefs into action, opening a "house of hospitality" where the homeless, the hungry, and the forsaken would always be welcome. Over many decades the movement has protested injustice, war, and violence of all forms. Today there are some 200-plus Catholic Worker communities in the United States and in countries around the world. For more info go to: www.catholicworker.org |