1. The Catholic Worker believes
    in the gentle personalism
    of traditional Catholicism.
2. The Catholic Worker believes
    in the personal obligation
    of looking after
    the needs of our brother.
3. The Catholic Worker believes
    in the daily practice 
    of the Works of Mercy.
4. The Catholic Worker believes 
    in Houses of Hospitality 
    for the immediate relief 
    of those who are in need.
5. The Catholic Worker believes 
    in the establishment 
    of Farming Communes 
    where each one works 
    according to his ability 
    and gets according to his need.
6. The Catholic Worker believes 
    in creating a new society 
    within the shell of the old 
    with the philosophy of the new, 
    which is not a new philosophy 
    but a very old philosophy, 
    a philosophy so old 
    that it looks like new.