Robert Coles first met Dorothy Day when he worked in one of her Catholic worker soup kitchens. He remained close to this inspiring and controversial woman until her death in 1980. His book confronts candidly the central puzzles of her life.

By any measure, Dorothy Day lived a fascinating life. She was a journalist, activist, single mother, convert, Catholic laywoman, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement. A lifelong radical who took the gospels at their word, Dorothy Day lived among the poor as one of them, challenging both church and state to build a better world for all people. Steeped in prayer, the liturgy, and the spiritual life, she was jailed repeatedly for protesting...

This engaging introduction to Dorothy Day will show you how one person can accomplish big things. This colorful book introduces you to the world of Dorothy Day, one of the most amazing people of the twentieth century. You will be inspired as you learn about Day's life-from her efforts to further peace and equality as a young woman to her work helping the hungry and homeless with food, shelter, and unconditional love-and her belief that we all have...

Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and cofounder of a movement dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor. Her life has been revealed through her own writings as well as the work of historians, theologians, and academics. What has been missing until now is a more personal account from the point of view of someone who knew her well. Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty is a frank and reflective, heartfelt...

Este volumen recopila algunos de los artículos más destacados de Dorothy Day, conocida periodista y activista norteamericana. En ellos reflexiona sobre su vida como madre soltera, su tiempo en la cárcel por desobediencia civil, sus luchas por mantener a flote su Movimiento de Trabajadores Católicos, y sus viajes en autobuses abarrotados para poder informar, desde primera línea, sobre conflictos laborales, desigualdad racial y pobreza. Sin mordazas...

"Mi vida está dividida en dos partes. Los primeros veinticinco años fueron confusos: años de alegría y tristeza... No sabía lo que creía, aunque trataba de servir a una causa". "Hay que cambiar los corazones y las mentes de los hombres... y ofrecerles la visión de una sociedad en la que sea más fácil ser buenos". Su proceso de beatificación, ya iniciado, "podría recordar a muchas mujeres de hoy lo grande que es la misericordia de Dios....

Dorothy Day is remembered as one of the great women of our age. Her admirers want to make her a saint, though she often protested. What hidden strength did this woman possess that continues to inspire people today?In clear, simple reflections, this little spiritual guidebook offers insights and wisdom Dorothy Day gained during many decades of seeking to know Jesus and to follow his example and teachings in her own life. Unlike larger collections and...

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 My mother's family history is rich with tradition. She told me stories of when she was a little girl, and I loved hearing about her family's history. It gave me a sense of continuity. #2 We have lost our culture and our faith, and we are afraid to be either proud of our ancestors or ashamed of them. We have adopted a bourgeois mediocrity that would make it seem like...

This volume considers two authors who represent different but complementary responses to social injustice and human degradation. The writings of Walter Rauschenbusch and Dorothy Day respond to an American situation that arose out of the Industrial Revolution and reflect especially-but not exclusively-urban life on the East Coast of the United States during the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries. Although these two authors differ...