Mercy Without Borders: The Catholic Worker and Immigration

by Zwick, Louise

• ISBN13: 9780809146895
• ISBN10: 0809146894
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-31
• Publisher: Paulist Pr

Summary

This book is the Zwick's' story, a Catholic Worker story, interwoven with the stories, the joys, hopes, and tragedies of immigrants who have come to Houston, and an impassioned plea for a change in the political and economic forces which drive people to immigrate.

Author Biography

Mark and Louise Zwick founded Casa Juan Diego, the Houston Catholic Worker, over thirty years ago. During that time, they have received thousands of undocumented immigrants and refugees, providing a place to stay, food, clothing, information, and medical care. They are also the founding editors of the Houston Catholic Worker/Trabajador Catlico.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
From El Salvador to the Houston Catholic Worker	p. 1
Just Read the Lives of the Saints: Casa Juan Diego Begins	p. 27
Why Juan Diego? A Saint for Nobodies	p. 46
Can the Works of Mercy Be Illegal?	p. 59
Casa Juan Diego Rises from the Ashes	p. 78
Oh, Freedom!	p. 100
God Will Say, "Where are the Others?"	p. 118
"Love in Action is a Harsh and Dreadful Thing"	p. 132
Escaping Violence, Only to Find It Again	p. 145
Their Bones Will Rise Again	p. 169
Deportation is a Sin	p. 192
Christ did not Die for Profit	p. 212
Angel's Story: "I Almost Suffocated in the Trailer"	p. 233
Afterword. "How did You Get that Way?"	p. 239
FAQs: The Truth about Casa Juan Diego	p. 253
Houses of Hospitality (Albergues) in Mexico and Guatemala	p. 263
Notes	p. 269
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