When I lived in Los Angeles, I became familiar with the Catholic Worker organization, Dorothy Day founder. They serve food on Sixth Street in downtown Los Angeles Skid Row for the poor and the needy. I had already known about Dorothy Day and some years before, quoted in my World Religions Classes from her writings.
When I tried upon several different occasions to relocate to Washington, DC I reminded myself that the Catholic Worker had a house there, but I never did get to visit it.
It was they who informed me of the work of Cardinal Mahoney. When I visited China, upon different instances, I did what I could to end the persecution of Catholics; and met with moderate success, I think. One must judge by the degree of persecution then and now, of course.
In any event, I want to say that the Catholic Worker organization in Los Angeles I knew was headed by a husband and wife team, whom I got to know over the years--the wife especially. This group is so wise in everyday matters, I still follow their advice in my own health care plan. These people have sage advice indeed on how to live the practical Christian life!
They're only so great in L.A.
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