Background of a landscape of sky, mountain range, brush and trees, with the words, "The final word is love." Dorothy Day.
From the writings of Dorothy Day, February 1, 1952.
#CatholicWorker #DorothyDay
I don't know a more irreligious attitude, one more utterly bankrupt of any human content, than one which permits children to be destroyed.
~ Daniel Berrigan
Reading this graphic novel biography of Dorothy Day is a great way to start spring break. I found this page really beautiful.
NBCC member Charlotte Shane wrote about the work of Daniel Berrigan for Bookforum:
#AdamBucko: "The way forward begins with how we order our own lives and with the communities we are willing to form—with the habits we cultivate, the relationships we choose to honor, and the quiet, costly decisions about who we stand with and what we refuse to cooperate with." bit.ly/4bncDjv
As we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth, Dorothy Day’s work with the Catholic Worker Movement serves as a timeless reminder for leaders and advocates today. True service doesn't require a background check on someone's "worthiness." It only requires showing up.
#ThrowbackThursday #Westar #HumanRights
"Raul" is pruning grape vines in Madera. "The work's physically exhausting. I earn 31 cents per plant and must keep a steady pace throughout the day to make enough. The repetitive cutting and bending causes my arms & hands to cramp as I do this work for hours on end." #WeFeedYou
This week, in the shadow of the Iran War, @annapiela.bsky.social and I gathered 30 Christian leaders from Chicagoland for our Christians Challenging Islamophobia Conference. This work is so important right now, and Christians have to find their voice evanstonroundtable.com/2026/03/03/c...
"In times of great evil, Christians must choose which law they will follow: God’s or the state’s."
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Reuters Exclusive
"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."
"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the Middle East."
Citing reporting by @propublica.org and others, nearly 4,000 doctors, nurses and health professionals sent a letter to DHS Sec Kristi Noem calling for the immediate release of all children currently in immigration detention. Full letter: tinyurl.com/yz2amueb 1/
"Elena" is harvesting oranges. "We are working hourly and paid minimum wage, but the pressure is like we're working piece rate. The supervisors are always rushing us, saying we need to work faster." #WeFeedYou
"All that is contrary to love and peace is of the Fiend and of his part." #JulianOfNorwich #PrayForPeace
"Every war is not only a defeat of politics but also a shameful surrender to the forces of evil." #PopeFrancis #PrayForPeace
FCNL’s @hassaneltayyab.bsky.social:
The horrific strike on the girls’ school in Minab is a “heartbreaking reminder that it is families and children who pay the price for wars of choice.”
“If Congress fails to act now, we risk repeating the tragic and costly mistakes of Iraq and Afghanistan.”
Pope Leo at Roman parish this afternoon: “I'm deeply concerned, and we don't know how many days it will last, about the situation in the Middle East. War again! We must pray much for peace, live in unity, and reject the temptation to harm others; violence is never the right choice.”
Pope Leo XIV (far right) has been a champion of peace for over 50 years.
Worker pruning pistachio trees
"Leo" is pruning pistachios trees. I earn minimum wage. "This job is tiring. I use large shears that become heavy working all 8 hours with my head looking up and my arms in the air. I am very tired when the day ends." #WeFeedYou
"I may intend to play a Chopin nocturne on the piano, but if I don’t know how to play, my efforts won’t amount to much. Loving my neighbor is no different."
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For the second time today, Pope Leo has spoken out against Trump’s new Iran War:
“War again! We must be heralds of Jesus' peace, which God desires for everyone! We must pray much for peace, live in unity, and reject the temptation to harm others; violence is never the right choice.”
“I am following with deep concern what is happening in the Middle East and in Iran during this tumultuous time. Stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats, nor through the use of weapons, which sow destruction, suffering, and death, but only through (…) dialogue.” Pope Leo XIV
Dirk Maes (Butterfly Conservation Europe) talks about how the Grassland Butterfly Index is generated, the trends in butterfly abundance it identifies, and how to mitigate and reverse butterfly declines in Europe @safeguard-pollinators.eu final meeting 🦋
Sheida Soleimani expected this week’s historic blizzard would bring a few ailing birds to her wildlife rehabilitation center in Rhode Island, Congress of the Birds. But certainly not dozens upon dozens of them.
"Solidarity isn’t affection. Solidarity is, instead, a recognition that our destinies are intertwined because of our common humanity."
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The same people who insist works can't earn you salvation believe that you can force Jesus to come back by blowing everything up.
Santa Fe Archbishop John Wester on why he's imploring the White House to change course on immigration, why he sees this as "a Bonhoeffer moment," and why Catholics must keep speaking up. Read more at @ncronline.bsky.social: www.ncronline.org/news/border-...
The first deaths announced from the US-Israeli strikes on Iran: dozens of school girls. They hit an elementary school in Hormozgan.
"As Catholics, our faith compels us to protest laws that deny the dignity of the human person and harm innocent children." #PrayForPeace #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/news/catholi...
