Dorothy Day

To read this collection is to be drawn back into the world of faith and work that defined [Day's] life and the Catholic Worker Movement . . . --The New York TimesThere is no better introduction to Dorothy Day. . . --Jim Forest, author, All Is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy DayReads like a sustained prayer--for peace, for love, for humility, and most of all, for activism. --The Christian Century Dorothy Day (1897-1980), co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, is one of the most inspiring figures of recent history. By her lifelong option for the poor and her devotion to active nonviolence, Day fashioned a new face for the gospel in our time. In 2000 the Vatican recognized her cause for canonization, and she was officially termed "Servant of God." To mark the occasion, Orbis issued this anniversary edition of Dorothy Day: Selected Writings, widely recognized as the essential and authoritative guide to her life and work. Robert Ellsberg is author of All Saints: Daily Reflections on Sain