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All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day

Jim Forest

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Description:Dorothy Day (1897-1980), founder of the Catholic Worker movement and on 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 her decision in 1927 to enter the Roman Catholic Church. In the Catholic Worker, which she launched in 1933, she found a way to combine her faith with her compelling commitment to the poor and social justice. 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 and the rights of workers.Drawing on Day's recently published diaries and letters, Forest chronicles her extraordinary journey, with special stress on the unique spiritual vision that underlay her dramatic witness.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day. To get started finding All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Dorothy Day (1897-1980), founder of the Catholic Worker movement and on 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 her decision in 1927 to enter the Roman Catholic Church. In the Catholic Worker, which she launched in 1933, she found a way to combine her faith with her compelling commitment to the poor and social justice. 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 and the rights of workers.Drawing on Day's recently published diaries and letters, Forest chronicles her extraordinary journey, with special stress on the unique spiritual vision that underlay her dramatic witness.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day. To get started finding All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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