Dorothy Day and the Unwelcome Guest
In 1933, Dorothy Day opened the first Catholic Worker house in New York City's Lower East Side. The dining room had no reserved seating, no...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Luke 14:1, 7-14.
In 1933, Dorothy Day opened the first Catholic Worker house in New York City's Lower East Side. The dining room had no reserved seating, no VIP table, no distinction between benefactor and beggar. A wealthy donor once visited, expecting recognition for his generous contributions. He found himself seated between a man who smelled of the Bowery and a woman muttering to herself through missing teeth.…
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