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.ĭrawing 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.

The answer came with her decision to launch The Catholic Worker, both a newspaper and a movement. All Is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day by Jim Forest 4.35 Rating details 167 ratings 35 reviews 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. 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. 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.Ī journalist and social reformer in her youth, Day surprised her friends with the decision in 1927 to enter the Catholic church. Day's life demonstrates that grace abounds in the human spirit, a grace that must define humans' ultimate destiny.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. The struggle for dignity and equality continues. But it was her inner journey, which taught her 'how to see Christ in every person,' that ultimately defined her place in history. Day's outward journey brought her to the far corners of the Earth seeking justice and peace. Forest, secretary of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship, has done an admirable job of documenting Dorothy Day's remarkable life and career. Founder of the Catholic Worker Movement and tireless advocate for the poor and oppressed, Day gathered around her people of similar passion and showed that even the least individual can make a difference. Human history is adorned by the lives of those able to see beyond themselves, to couple a vision of a better world with the energy and determination to make it happen. There is much to be gained by studying the lives of great men and women.

All Is Grace by Jim Forest