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Catholic Worker Resources: The Big List This is a not-at-all comprehensive list of some books, movies and posters related to the Catholic Worker. Resources include: 1. Books on the Catholic Worker |
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Please see the Catholic Worker Bookstore to purchase many of these books (some of them are out of print!) |
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Karen House: 1840 Hogan St. St. Louis, MO 63106 314.621.4052 |
Check out the bibliography on this Catholic Worker website for a more comprehensive list of books. Find these books at your local, independent book seller here! |
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Books on the Catholic Worker Movement |
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Dorothy Day's Selected Writings One of the best collections of Dorothy's writings- great both as a primer, and for folks familiar with the Catholic Worker. |
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The Catholic Worker after Dorothy: Practicing the Works of Mercy in a New Generation Dan McKanan 2008 The Movement did not dissolve after Dorothy Day's passing in 1980 and Dan McKanan explains why, exploring the dynamics of CW communities today. |
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The Catholic Worker Movement: Intellectual And Spiritual Origins Mark and Louise Zwick 2005 Explores the philosophical influences on the Catholic Worker movement, written by the co-founders of the Houston CW. |
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Loaves and Fishes The story of the Catholic Worker, with wonderful tales of daily life in a house of hospitality, with introductions by Thomas Merton and Robert Coles.
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A Harsh and Dreadful Love: Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement A scholarly history of the Catholic Worker Movement, capturing the philosophy Dorothy Day brought to bear. |
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From Union Square to Rome Available for online reading at this site. An autobiography written as a letter to her brother John. It tells of her conversion from Communism to Catholicism, Dostoyevsky, Eucharist, prayer, Marxism, capitalism, free will and St. Teresa of Avila |
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Dorothy Day 1948 These diary entries written by Dorothy Day in 1948 are an intimate glimpse into Day's personal life and background for understanding the Catholic Worker movement as a whole. |
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Voices from the Catholic Worker Movement |
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Revolution of the Heart A comprehensive book of essays about the contemporary Catholic Worker movement, including a history of the first St. Louis Catholic Worker community in the 1930s. (Edited by a former member of the St. Louis Catholic Worker!) |
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A Year at the Catholic Worker Reflection on a youthful exploration of life at the Worker. A non-Christian shares his appreciation of the Catholic Worker movement and its important spiritual questions for our society. |
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Dorothy Day & the Catholic Worker Movement: Centenary Essays Insightful collection of essays from a broad array of Catholic Worker movement voices. |
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Breaking Bread: The Catholic Worker and the Origin of Catholic Radicalism in America Mel Piehl 1982 A scholarly analysis of the first decades of Catholic Worker history. |
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Confessions of a Catholic Worker Michael O. Garvey 1997 Short memoir of Garvey’s time working in an Iowa Catholic Worker House- a reflective, often humorous series of vignettes. |
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A Penny a Copy Essays from The Catholic Worker newspaper relating the Catholic Worker experience first hand. |
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Easy Essays A comprehensive collection of Peter's Easy Essays originally published in The Catholic Worker. - Available for online reading here. - Original book available at the CW Bookstore here (it's out of print.) |
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Peter Maurin: Apostle to the World Dorothy Day began to write Peter’s biography shortly before he died, but never finished the book. Her writings are paired with historical context, describing Maurin’s early village life in southern France, and the many influences on his spiritual and philosophical development. |
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Peter Maurin: Prophet in the 20th Century One of his first biographies, this is a wonderful scholarly look at Maurin's history as a Christian Brother, itinerant worker, and primary thinker behind the Catholic Worker philosophy.
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Dorothy Day Books |
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The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day Edited by Robert Ellsberg 2008 Dorothy’s diaries (sealed for twenty-five years after her death) provide an intimate portrait of her daily life and struggles in the Catholic Worker. Read a Catholic Worker Book Review of The Duty of Delight here. |
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Dorothy Day: Portraits By Those Who Knew Her Includes interviews with people in and around the Catholic Worker Movement, organized into themes such as “Politics and Protest,” “What She Was Really Like,” and “Love is The Measure.” Read a wonderful reflection on the book by Karen House housetaker Mark Chmiel here. |
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Love is the Measure: A Biography of Dorothy Day Written by a former editor of the CW paper, this is one of Dorothy’s most accessible biographies. |
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The Long Loneliness Dorothy Day's classic autobiography. (Also available in a Spanish translation at the CW Bookstore here) |
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Dorothy Day: A Radical Devotion A readable, powerful book from one of Dorothy’s best biographers.
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The Dorothy Day Book A broad collection of quotes from The Catholic Worker newspaper. |
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The Book of Ammon |
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Works of Mercy Fritz Eichenberg's wood-cut art made famous in the pages of the Catholic Worker. |
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James Allaire and Rosemary Broughton 1995 Book of 15 prayer services focused around writings from Dorothy Day. |
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Dorothy Day 1960 Dorothy’s biography of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower. |
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Dorothy Day 1924 Her semi-autobiographical novel written before there was a Catholic Worker.
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Dorothy Day: Don't Call Me a Saint Excellent one hour documentary that includes interviews with Dorothy, fellow Catholic Workers, excerpts from her personal writings, and compelling images of her life and times. Watch a short clip from Don't Call Me a Saint on YouTube - here |
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The on-stage performance of Sarah Melici’s one-person play "Fool for Christ: The Story of Dorothy Day" newly released in DVD form. |
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Dorothy Day-Catholic Worker Collection at Marquette University Three videos featuring Dorothy Day can be purchased from the extensive archive collection at Marquette: -Close-up on Dorothy Day (1972) -Bill Moyers Journal with Dorothy Day (1973) -Interview with Dorothy Day (1974)
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Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story Biography of Dorothy Day starring Moira Kelly and Martin Sheen.
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Democracy Now Segment on Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker On the hundredth anniversary of Dorothy Day's birth, Amy Goodman interviewed Fr. Dan Berrigan (longtime friend of Dorothy and Jesuit peace activist,) Carmen Trotta (from the NY CW,) and Kate Hennessy (Dorothy's granddaughter). Available as a free mp3 download, CD or DVD. |
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Democracy Now Interview with Utah Phillips The "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest": Hour-Long Interview with Legendary Folk Musician, and Catholic Worker Utah Phillips. Available as a free mp3 download, CD or DVD. |
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Posters |
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Taken by Bob Fitch during her last nonviolent act of civil disobedience with the United Farm Workers, with the quote: “Our problems stem from our acceptance of this filthy rotten system.” |
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"As for ourselves, yes, we must be meek, bear injustice, malice, rash judgment. We must turn the other cheek, give up our cloak, go the second mile." |
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The newest Dorothy Day icon poster by Fr. William McNichols |
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Original Dorothy Day icon poster by Br. Robert Lentz, OFM |
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