#057: Who was Peter Maurin? w/ Eric Anglada

You've probably heard of Dorothy Day, but who was her inspiration and companion in realizing the vision of the Catholic Worker movement? In this episode, Eric Anglada joins Tyler and Nick in revisiting the oft-forgotten Peter Maurin. Peter and his synthesis of “cult, culture, and cultivation” made for an unlikely but dynamic duo with Dorothy, one that ultimately unleashed one of the greatest American Catholic movements of the 20th Century. Brimming with memorable quips and a love of the land, Peter teamed up with the legendary Catholic social activist to launch houses of hospitality, fight for the dignity of work, and create a legacy still alive today. Tune in reap the wisdom of this underappreciated visionary!

Eric Anglada lives and works with his wife, Brenna, at St. Isidore Catholic Worker Farm in Wisconsin.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• What created the synergy between Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day?
• What is the true meaning of the Green Revolution?
• What is the Catholic Worker movement?
• Why is personalism different than rugged American individualism?
• How do you “Create a society where it is easier to be good”?
• Why is the land so important to Catholic spirituality?    
• What does daily life look like on a Catholic Worker farm?

LINKS

• "Taking Root: The history and new growth of Catholic Worker farms" by Eric Anglada in America Magazine
• Easy Essays by Peter Maurin
• The Forgotten Radical Peter Maurin: Easy Essays from the Catholic Worker by Lincoln Rice
• The Long Loneliness - Dorothy Day's spiritual autobiography
• MPT Presents | Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story | PBS

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