All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day

All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day

Dorothy Day (1897-1980), founder of the Catholic Worker movement, and one of the most prophetic voices in the American Catholic church, has recently been proposed as a candidate for canonization. In this lavishly illustrated biography, Jim Forest provides a compelling portrait of her heroic efforts to live out the radical message of the gospel for our time.

A journalist and social reformer in her youth, Day surprised her friends with the decision in 1927 to enter the Catholic church. Her conversion, prompted by the birth out of wedlock of her daughter Tamar left her searching for some way to reconcile her faith with her commitment to the poor and social justice. The answer came with her decision to launch The Catholic Worker, both a newspaper and a movement. Enunciating a radical social vision rooted in the gospel, Day and those who joined her devoted themselves to the Works of Mercy while struggling to create a new society where it is easier to be good. An ardent pacifist, Day was frequently arrested for her protests in the cause of peace.

Drawing on her recently published diaries and letters, Forest chronicles her extraordinary journey, with special stress on the unique spiritual vision that underlay her dramatic witness.
Country USA
Brand Orbis.
Manufacturer Orbis Books
Binding Paperback
PartNumber illustrations
Height 8.8
Length 6.9
Weight 1.45064168396
Width 0.9
NumberOfItems 1
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Orbis.
Manufacturer	Orbis Books
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	illustrations
Height	8.8
Length	6.9
Weight	1.45064168396
Width	0.9
NumberOfItems	1
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day

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