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“No matter where you are in the world the moon is never bigger than your thumb.”

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John Dear is an American Catholic priest known for his peace movement and anti-war activism. Born in 1959, he has been actively involved in peace advocacy and anti-war activities since the early 1980s. more

“Turn off your radio. Put away your daily paper. Read one review of events a week and spend some time reading good books. They tell too of days of striving and of strife. They are of other centuries and also of our own. They make us realize that all times are perilous, that men live in a dangerous world, in peril constantly of losing or maiming soul and body. We get some sense of perspective reading such books. Renewed courage and faith and even joy to live.”

Source: The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day

“Paperwork, cleaning the house, dealing with the innumerable visitors who come all through the day, answering the phone, keeping patience and acting intelligently, which is to find some meaning in all that happens-these things, too, are the works of peace, and often seem like a very little way.”

Way Littles Seems Happens House Acting Phones Cleaning Visitors Paperwork Clean House Answering The Phone

Author:Dorothy Day

“What I want to bring out is how a pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. And each one of our thoughts, words and deeds is like that.”

Want Causes Casts Deeds Spread Our Thoughts Ponds Ripple Pebbles

Author:Dorothy Day

“It is only through religion that communism can be achieved, and has been achieved over and over.”

Has Beens Communism

Author:Dorothy Day

“Where were the saints to try to change the social order, not just to minister to the slaves, but to do away with slavery?”

Trying Order Social Slavery Slave Saint Ministers Social Order

Book:On Pilgrimage

Source: On Pilgrimage

“Knitting is very conducive to thought. It is nice to knit a while, put down the needles, write a while, then take up the sock again.”

Writing Nice Needles Sock Knitting Nice Day Needlework Knitting Needles

Author:Dorothy Day

“We cannot build up the idea of the apostolate of the laity without the foundation of the liturgy.”

Ideas Foundation Liturgy

Author:Dorothy Day

“I'm not like a poker player. I'm not into bluff. My way is to look someone in the eye and tell them the way I'm intending to go. My cards are always on the table.”

Way Looks Eye Player Tables Cards My Way Bluffs

Author:Tori Amos

“When it comes to labor and politics, I am inclined to be sympathetic to the left, but when it comes to the Catholic Church, then I am far to the right.”

Left Church Labor Catholic Catholic Church Sympathetic

Author:Dorothy Day

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