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Dorothy Day was an American journalist and social activist, born on November 8, 1897, and died on November 29, 1980. She is known for her focus on poverty and labor issues and is considered one of the leading figures in the American social justice movement of the 20th century.

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Famous Dorothy Day Quotes

“Often we comfort ourselves only with words, but if we pray enough, the conviction will come too that Christ is our King, not Stalin, Bevins, or Truman. That He has all things in His hands, that 'all things work together for good for those that love Him.”

Ifs Enough Hands Together Christ Praying Kings Comfort All Things Conviction Working Together Truman

Book:On Pilgrimage

Source: On Pilgrimage

“Christ is God or He is the world's greatest liar and imposter.”

World Jesus Christ Jesus Christ Liars Imposter

Author:Dorothy Day

“When you love people, you see all the good in them, all the Christ in them. God sees Christ, His Son, in us and loves us. And so we should see Christ in others, and nothing else, and love them. There can never be enough of it. There can never be enough thinking about it.”

People Thinking Should Enough Christ Son And Love

Book:On Pilgrimage

Source: On Pilgrimage

“Voluntary poverty isn't going around with some burlap bag around you and imitating the poor. It means being indifferent to the material, doing as Christ said. He went and sat down with the rich and Zachaeus and publicans and sinners.”

Mean Said Christ Poor Poverty Rich Materials Sat Bags Sinner Indifferent Imitating Burlap

Author:Dorothy Day

“Some have more capacity. Some proceed a few steps along the way. But Christ seemed to love all men. He desired all to be saved.”

Men Way Christ Steps Capacity Saved

Author:Dorothy Day

“To love with understanding and without understanding. To love blindly, and to folly. To see only what is loveable. To think only of these things. To see the best in everyone around, their virtues rather than their faults. To see Christ in them!”

Thinking Understanding Christ Virtue Faults Folly

Book:On Pilgrimage

Source: On Pilgrimage

“Those who cannot see Christ in the poor are atheists indeed.”

Christ Poor Atheism Atheist

Author:Dorothy Day

“When you love people, you see all the good in them, all the Christ in them.”

People Christ

Book:On Pilgrimage

Source: On Pilgrimage

“It is easier to have faith that God will support each House of Hospitality and Farming Commune and supply our needs in the way of food and money to pay bills, than it is to keep a strong, hearty, living faith in each individual around us - to see Christ in him.”

Way Needs House Individual Strong Christ Pay Support Easier Bills Gods Will Have Faith Hospitality Farming Communes Hearty

Author:Dorothy Day

“When we have spiritual reading at meals, when we have the rosary at night, when we have study groups, forums, when we go out to distribute literature at meetings, or sell it on the street corners, Christ is there with us.”

Spiritual Night Reading Literature Christ Study Groups Streets Sells Meetings Corners Meals Forums Rosary Street Corners Spiritual Reading Study Group

Book:Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with Dorothy Day

Source: Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with Dorothy Day

“For me Christ was not to be bought for thirty pieces of silver but with my heart's blood. We buy not cheap in this market.”

Heart Christ Pieces Blood My Heart Thirty Silver

Author:Dorothy Day

“"How can you see Christ in people?" And we only say: It is an act of faith, constantly repeated. It is an act of love, resulting from an act of faith. It is an act of hope, that we can awaken these same acts in their hearts, too, with the help of God.”

People Heart Helping Faith Christ Faith In God Acts Of Love

Author:Dorothy Day

About the Author

Born: November 8, 1897
Died: November 29, 1980
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 196

Books & Sources

On PilgrimageRelated source material

The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy DayRelated source material

All the Way to Heaven: The Selected Letters of Dorothy DayRelated source material

The Reckless Way of Love: Notes on Following JesusRelated source material

House of hospitalityRelated source material

Praying in the Presence of Our Lord with Dorothy DayRelated source material

The Dorothy Day bookRelated source material

The Long LonelinessRelated source material

The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist – A Greenwich Village Journalist's Conversion and Commitment to Peace and JusticeRelated source material

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