Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day, Obl.S.B.,was an American journalist, social activist, and Catholic convert...
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth8 November 1897
CityNew York City, NY
faith inspiration embarrassed
If I have achieved anything in my life, it is because I have not been embarrassed to talk about God.
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Those who cannot see Christ in the poor are atheists indeed.
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To me, birth control and abortion are genocide.I say, make room for children, don't do away with them.
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To feed the hungry, clothe the naked and shelter the harborless without also trying to change the social order so that people can feed, clothe and shelter themselves is just to apply palliatives. It is to show a lack of faith in one’s fellows, their responsibilitie s as children of God, heirs of heaven.
agonizing
You can spend your time agonizing or organizing.
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If you are rushed for time, sow time and you will reap time. Go to church and spend a quiet hour in prayer. You will have more time than ever and your work will get done. Sow time with the poor. Sit and listen to them, give them your time lavishly. You will reap time a hundredfold.
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We must always aim for the impossible; if we lower our goal, we also diminish our effort.
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You see I'm such a fool that I'm never afraid of appearing foolish.
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True obedience is a matter of love, which makes it voluntary, not compelled by fear or force.
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How necessary it is to cultivate a spirit of joy. It is a psychological truth that the physical acts of reverence and devotion make one feel devout. The courteous gesture increases one's respect for others. To act lovingly is to begin to feel loving, and certainly to act joyfully brings joy to others which in turn makes one feel joyful. I believe we are called to the duty of delight.
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Food for the body is not enough. There must be food for the soul.
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An individual can march for peace or vote for peace and can have, perhaps, some small influence on global concerns. But the same individual is a giant in the eyes of a child at home. If peace is to be built, it must start with the individual. It is built brick by brick.
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I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions.
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With prayer, one can go on cheerfully and even happily. Without prayer, how grim a journey!