![]() Day's life demonstrates that grace abounds in the human spirit, a grace that must define humans' ultimate destiny. 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. ![]() Making Friends of Enemies: Reflections on the Teachings of Jesus. He died there on January 13, 2022, at the age of 80. There is much to be gained by studying the lives of great men and women. 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. Forest and his wife Nancy, a translator and writer, lived in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. ![]()
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