Dorothy Day: Love in Action by Patrick Jordan

Dorothy Day: Love in Action Patrick Jordan ebook
ISBN: 9780814637036
Format: pdf
Page: 144
Publisher: Liturgical Press, The

One of Dorothy Day's favorite quotations was from Dostoyevsky​'s* The Brothers Karamazov. For Dorothy Day the love of Jesus must be shown in action. Love in action is harsh and dreadful when compared to love in dreams. Neutralizing her ardent pacifism, radical critique of society, and love of the poor. Rarely has anyone lived out so completely this message of Jesus. To have known Dorothy Day was to have experienced not only her charm and humanity, but the purposefulness of her life. By any measure, Dorothy Day lived a fascinating life. Dorothy Day integrated social activism and Catholic religious traditions through her In later years, Day wrote that it was Peter with his belief in personal action, voluntary a literal embracing of Jesus' command that we love our enemies. Many voices are in support of the canonization process, citing Dorothy Day's life as an example that has inspired them to prayer and action for social justice. Driven By Love: A sermon by Fr.