Robert Ellsberg
Encyclopedia
Robert Ellsberg is the editor-in chief and publisher of Orbis Books, the publishing arm of Maryknoll
.
, Daniel Ellsberg
. In 1975, at age 19, he dropped out of college, intending to spend a few months with the Catholic Worker Movement
. He stayed to become the managing editor of The Catholic Worker
for two years (1976-8), a job that would introduce him to Dorothy Day
and consequently would allow him to work with Day for the last five years of her life. This life-changing experience prompted him to convert to Catholicism.
. He currently resides in Ossining, New York
with his wife and their three children.
Maryknoll
Maryknoll is a name shared by three organizations that are part of the Roman Catholic Church and whose joint focus is on the overseas mission activity of the Catholic Church in the United States...
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Birth and Early Years
Robert is the son of Carol Cummings and the American military analyst and whistleblowerWhistleblower
A whistleblower is a person who tells the public or someone in authority about alleged dishonest or illegal activities occurring in a government department, a public or private organization, or a company...
, Daniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg, PhD, is a former United States military analyst who, while employed by the RAND Corporation, precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret Pentagon study of U.S. government decision-making in relation to the Vietnam War,...
. In 1975, at age 19, he dropped out of college, intending to spend a few months with the Catholic Worker Movement
Catholic Worker Movement
The Catholic Worker Movement is a collection of autonomous communities of Catholics and their associates founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in 1933. Its aim is to "live in accordance with the justice and charity of Jesus Christ." One of its guiding principles is hospitality towards those on...
. He stayed to become the managing editor of The Catholic Worker
Catholic Worker
The Catholic Worker is a newspaper published seven times a year by the Catholic Worker Movement community in New York City. The newspaper was started by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin to make people aware of church teaching on social justice...
for two years (1976-8), a job that would introduce him to Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist and devout Catholic convert; she advocated the Catholic economic theory of Distributism. She was also considered to be an anarchist, and did not hesitate to use the term...
and consequently would allow him to work with Day for the last five years of her life. This life-changing experience prompted him to convert to Catholicism.
Later Education
Robert returned to Harvard, and earned a degree in religion and literature, and later a Master's in Theology from Harvard Divinity School.Publishing career
In 1987 he began work as editor-in-chief of Orbis Books. He in the author of several books, many of which have received awards; his Blessed Among All Women tied a Catholic Press Association record by winning awards for Gender, Spirituality, and Popular Presentation of the Catholic Faith. He is the editor of the published diaries and letters of Dorothy DayDorothy Day
Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist and devout Catholic convert; she advocated the Catholic economic theory of Distributism. She was also considered to be an anarchist, and did not hesitate to use the term...
. He currently resides in Ossining, New York
Ossining (village), New York
Ossining is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 25,060 at the 2010 census. As a village, it is located in the Town of Ossining.-Geography:Ossining borders the eastern shores of the widest part of the Hudson River....
with his wife and their three children.
Books
- All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time (Crossroad, 1987)
- The Saints' Guide to Happiness: Practical Lessons in the Life of the Spirit, Doubleday, 2005. ISBN 978-0385-51566-5
- Blessed Among All Women: Reflections on Women Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses for Our Time (Crossroad, 2006).
- The Duty Of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy DayDorothy DayDorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist and devout Catholic convert; she advocated the Catholic economic theory of Distributism. She was also considered to be an anarchist, and did not hesitate to use the term...
. ISBN 0-87462-023-6 (editor) Marquette University Press, Milwaukee, 2008 - All the Way to Heaven: The Selected Letters of Dorothy DayDorothy DayDorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist and devout Catholic convert; she advocated the Catholic economic theory of Distributism. She was also considered to be an anarchist, and did not hesitate to use the term...
. ISBN 978-0-87462-061-0 (editor) Marquette University Press, Milwaukee, 2010.