Prayer of the Week

Dorothy, our sister and comrade at the table of Jesus of Nazareth, when we are confronted by the insecurities and shallowness of those both in positions of worldly power and seeking such positions, remind us that we are here to be bravely and deeply caring of one another.

As we move into this critical week of our national elections, remind us that there is salvation in our solidarity with the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized. Let this truth guide us in our voting choices.

In the midst of ongoing injustice, war, genocide, and environmental catastrophe, may we always draw strength to see and serve Christ among those who are hungry, those who suffer violence, those who are pushed to violence, those deprived of homes, those who are robbed of their wages, those who are constantly threatened with deportation, those who are refused medical treatment, and anyone whose presence is a threat because of being poor and forgotten in our “free” market society.

Dorothy Day, pray with us.

– Adapted from a prayer
by Ramoncito Razon
November 2, 2024

Related Off-site Links:
The Life and Spirituality of Dorothy Day – CatholicWorker.org (February 11, 2022).
Dorothy Day’s Radical Faith Casey Cep (The New Yorker, April 6, 2020).
Dorothy Day Graphic Novel Captures Nuance of Catholic Worker’s Legacy – Jeromiah Taylor (National Catholic Reporter, September 7, 2024).
The Common Vision of Pope Francis and Dorothy Day – Robert Ellsberg (U.S. Catholic, October 31, 2024).

See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Remembering Dorothy Day
• Remembering the “Radical Ethic” of the Catholic Worker Movement
• Rita Larivee on Being “Authorized by Baptism”
• Remembering Dorothy Day’s Response to the U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima
• Why “Revolutionary Love” Gives Michelle Alexander Hope
• Remembering Kate McDonald, CSJ – 1929-2024
• Remembering Rita McDonald, CSJ – 1922-2023
• Celebrating the “Sisters of Peace”
• The Inspiring Brigid McDonald
• Marianne Williamson’s Economic Bill of Rights
• The New Abolitionists
• On the Road with Punk Rockers and Homeless Mothers
• Letting Them Sit By Me
• A Prayer of Anchoring
• In the Midst of the “Great Unraveling,” a Visit to the Prayer Tree
• Dwelling in Peace
• Discerning and Embodying Sacred Presence in Times of Violence and Strife
• Called to the Field of Compassion
• Thoughts on Prayer in a “Summer of Strife”
• Prayer and the Experience of God in an Ever-Unfolding Universe
• Questioning God’s Benevolence in the Face of Tragedy
• A Prayer for Today . . . and the Year Ahead

Image: Bob Finch/Stanford University Libraries.