A meditation for St. Joseph the Worker from Catholic Worker artist Ade Bethune who died 5/1 2002. All saints were workers, all engaged in the chores of everyday life but also in works of mercy: "When I am hungry and I eat a good meal for the glory of God it is a work of mercy...
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"It is all the more a work of mercy when I grow, reap, peel, cook, or serve a square meal for my family, or wash the dishes afterwards...or take out the garbage. It is all the more a work of mercy when I do it for strangers, and still more so when I do it for my enemies."

May 1, 2020 · 1:46 PM UTC

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Replying to @RobertEllsberg
Do you have a link or source for her meditation? This is of great interest. It’s the challenge of many women esp if they are being exploited. How to foster courage, accountability and love in healthy amounts- so mercy is mercy & not enablement due to lack of courage. WWDorothyDo?
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Quoted in my essay on Ade Bethune from my book "Blessed Among All Women: Women Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time." I probably found it in her biography: "Proud Donkey of Schaerbeek: Ade Bethune, Catholic Worker Artist"
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