Carlo Carretto (1910-1988) was a member of the Little Brothers of Jesus, the order inspired by the spirituality of Charles de Foucauld. Through his bestselling "Letters from the Desert" and more than a dozen other books, Carretto presented an ascetic, yet joy-filled spirituality that called to mind [...]
Ellsberg suggests that some of the best people to demonstrate how to experience happiness are holy men and women throughout history--from St. Augustine to Mother Theresa--people who were saints because of their extraordinary capacity for goodness and love. 12,500[...]
For almost fifty years, through her tireless service to the poor and her courageous witness for peace, Dorothy Day offered an example of the gospel in action. Now the publication of her diaries, previously sealed for twenty-five years after her death, offers a uniquely intimate portrait of her strug[...]
"The publication of the letters of Dorothy Day is a significant event in the history of Christian spirituality." --Jim Martin, SJ, author of "My Life with the Saints"
Dorothy Day, cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement, has been called the most significant, interesting, and influential person[...]
This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Dorothy Day (1897-1980)--co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, and one of the most inspiring figures of recent history. By her lifelong option for the poor and her devotion to active nonviolence, Day fashioned a new face for the gosp[...]