Birthday of Catholic Worker confounder Peter Maurin (May 9 1877). Below, the cover of the May 1977 issue of the CW I edited to celebrate his centenary. (Art: Fritz Eichenberg)

Very glad to be reminded of Peter Maurin this morning. I've often had difficulty seeing him as co-equal to Dorothy Day who seems to have been so much more active. As the years go by, however, I hear the voice of the author of Easy Essays more clearly & more often.