Works of Mercy

by Robert Ellsberg and Fritz Eichenberg

Book Overview

A strikingly beautiful coffee-table edition with meditations by Gandhi, Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, and others. The connecting text by Eichenberg focuses on the meaning of Christ's life -- especially his message of peace and his compassion for the poor and downtrodden.Lavishly illustrated throughout with dozens of woodcuts and engravings by Eichenberg, a close friend of and frequent contributor to The Catholic Worker. Includes the author's classic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883448289
• ISBN13: 9780883448281
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Length: 109 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

Incrediably moving art

This book contains the artwork of Fritz Eichenberg, much of which appeared in the Catholic Worker newspaper. The Gospel calls us to reach out to the poor and needy in our midst. Fritz Eichenberg's images takes the gospel from the pages of the Bible to our daily lives.

Works of Mercy, Works of Art, Words of Mercy

If you are interested in Dorothy Day, Peter Maurin, and the Catholic Worker philosophy - particularly that of personalism - you will want to own this. Eichenburg's art was not limited to woodcuts, but includes his words., i.e.,"...the moment you become aware that you are afflicted with a conscience, a social conscience, it changes your whole approach to any activity you're engaged in." Amen. Well illustrated,of course,(65+ illustrations) with lots of Day, Maurin and Thomas Merton musings.