The feast of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1, is also the 90th anniversary of the Catholic Worker. (Art by Fritz Eichenberg). My reflections in @GiveUsThisDayLP

May 1, 2023 ยท 12:40 PM UTC

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Replying to @RobertEllsberg @GiveUsThisDayLP
I had the impression Pius XII had less than noble motives for instituting the feast, as a Cold War gesture to combat Communism and its grasp on the labor movement, but it's possible I am uncharitable in my reading of it. Granted, haven't dived that deeply into the history
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