Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker
The Miracle of Our Continuance Photographs by Vivian Cherry, Text by Dorothy Day Edited with an Introduction and additional text by Kate Hennessy Compelling and prophetic, Dorothy Day is one of the most enduring icons of American Catholicism. In the depths of the Great Depression and guided by the Works of Mercy, Day, a journalist at the time, published a newspaper, The Catholic Worker, and co-founded a movement dedicated to the poorest of the poor, while living with them and sharing their poverty. In 1955, Vivian Cherry, a documentary photographer known for her disturbing and insightful work portraying social issues, was given unprecedented access to the Catholic Worker house of hospitality in New York City, its two farms, and to Day herself. While much has been written about Day, the portrait that emerges from Cherry’s intimate lens is unrivaled. From the image of the line of men waiting for soup outside St. Joseph’s on Chrystie Street to pictures of Day and others at work and in prayer, Cherry’s photographs offer a uniquely personal and poetic glimpse into the life of the movement and its founder. 152 Pages, 65 b/w illustrations 978-0-8232-7136-8 Cloth, $39.95, £28.99
Re l igion White Eagle, Black Madonna
One Thousand Years of the Polish Catholic Tradition Robert E. Alvis “Perhaps more than any other nation, Poland has been influenced throughout its history by its relationship to the Roman Catholic Church. For over a millennium, Poles have defined themselves in great part as members of this church. White Eagle, Black Madonna is the first work in English to examine this important religious-national nexus from its beginnings to the present day. Profoundly researched and written in an engaging manner, this book deserves a broad readership.”—Theodore Weeks, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 312 Pages, 25 b/w illustrations 978-0-8232-7171-9 Paper, $35.00, £24.99 978-0-8232-7170-2 Cloth, $125.00, £90.00 Si multaneo us Electro ni c E d i t i o n Ava i l a b l e
Democracy, Culture, Catholicism: Voices from Four Continents Edited by Michael J. Schuck and John Crowley-Buck Contributors: Jorge Aragón Trelles, Oscar Espinosa, Baskara Wardaya, William O’Neill S.J., Marcia Hermansen, Robert John Araujo S.J., Vidmantas Šimk nas, Ar nas Streikus, Budi Susanto, Barry Sullivan, David Ingram, Bren Ortega Murphy, David M. Posner, Danut Gailien, Nerija Putinait, Paulus Wiryono Priyotamtama S.J., Francisca Yudianti, María Soledad Escalante Beltrán, Gonzalo Gamio Gehri, Peter Schraeder, Russell Powell
“A dynamic conversation regarding the interpretation and application of Catholic social teaching in diverse Lithuanian, Indonesian, Peruvian, and U.S. American perspectives. A critical resource for expanding knowledge and inquiry into diverse expressions of Catholicism and globalization.”—Alex Mikulich, Jesuit Social Research Institute, Loyola University, New Orleans 360 Pages 978-0-8232-6885-6 Paper, $35.00, £24.99 978-0-8232-6730-9 Cloth, $105.00, £75.00 Si multaneo us Electro ni c E d i t i o n Ava i l a b l e
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Liberation through Reconciliation Jon Sobrino’s Christological Spirituality O. Ernesto Valiente
“In this excellent book, I appreciate especially the architecture of the theological reflection. Valiente departs from a painful historical event—a civil war, which is the worst of all wars because of the many sequelae it leaves—to put forward an interpretation of reconciliation that responds to the festering wounds that take so long to heal. The book steers clear from facile wishings for peace and reconciliation and goes to what is essential in the Christian life: what Jon Sobrino calls ‘the principle of mercy.’ Step by step, the book delves more deeply into its underpinning theological foundation to weave together, with clarity and novelty, Sobrino’s spirituality and Christology.”—Gustavo Gutierrez, O.P. 304 Pages 978-0-8232-6887-0 Paper, $35.00, £24.99 978-0-8232-6852-8 Cloth, $95.00, £68.00 Si multaneo us Electro ni c E d i t i o n Ava i l a b l e
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