On Christian Community and the Catholic Worker Movement

Catholic workerMy copy of the “Hartford Catholic Worker” arrived in the mail a few days ago, and its arrival reminded me of my time volunteering at a Catholic Worker community on Cass Avenue in St. Louis during my senior year of college and also brought back memories of my godfather, Carl Paulsen, who led a Catholic Worker community in rural New England in his day. Continue reading “On Christian Community and the Catholic Worker Movement”

“It’s All About Me”

I’ve had a sneaking suspicion for many years that it was all about me, but I never was sure.  Then I saw this sign: You see, it’s the silly season here on Guam, i.e. the election campaign season, and both parties are out in force. My best friends will tell you that I am generally conservative and vote that way.  They will also tell you that I belong to no political party and am constrained by my job to limit my political activities. But I ask, why pander to the narcissism of the day ?  Why can’t the narrative be … Continue reading “It’s All About Me”