| Description |
xxix, 183 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Essays, most of which originally appeared in The Catholic agitator |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page xxix) |
| Contents |
The good Samaritan by Vincent van Gogh / Theresia de Vroom -- Who is my neighbor? -- Dorothy Day and the Catholic worker / Thomas P. Rausch -- The essays: The reluctant saint (2003). Wheelchair Bob (2012). On trial (1976). A pacifist's fight to keep the courage of his convictions (1980). Wrestling and reconciling (1999). On L.A.'s Skid Row, the challenge of the resurrection (2014). Harming the national defense (2013). Jail makes war protest significant (1991). Exorcizing Jesus (2008). The miracle of birth in a Skid Row manger (1982). Their story seemed like nonsense : women in the Gospel of Luke (2005). Sheba, queen of Skid Row (2012). Death is the most natural thing in the world (1996). The story of Jacob and the homeless with a stone for a pillow (2006). Jesus wept (2004). 100 years of homeless veterans, 1914-2014 (2014). Getting your day in court to be among the criminals (1991). Waiting, not fasting, can be the hardest part (1995). Recipe for a miracle (1985). Notes on consumerism (1993). With Pope Francis : the times are changing (2013). It's a wonderful life (2014) -- The Los Angeles Catholic Worker |
| Portion Title |
Stories from the Los Angeles Catholic Worker on Skid Row |
| Related Title |
Catholic agitator
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| Subject |
Los Angeles Catholic Worker (Organization)
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Catholic Worker Movement
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Skid row -- California -- Los Angeles
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Homeless persons -- California -- Los Angeles
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Church and social problems -- Catholic Church
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Social justice -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church
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Social service -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church
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| Form/Genre |
Essays.
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| Academic Subj. |
Catholic Church
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| Alternate Author |
Wilson, Madeline, illustrator
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Noriega, Rufo, illustrator
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| ISBN |
9781599070674 (paperback) |
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1599070677 (paperback) |
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9781941392003 |
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