Sainthood cause for Dorothy Day + Who is Dorothy Day? + Dorothy Day’s unpopular stance

Dorothy Day icon by Nicholas Tsai

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Dandelion Salad

CatholicNewsService· Dec 12, 2012

Part I in a series examining the sainthood cause of Dorothy Day, an American activist and founder of the Catholic Worker movement. This segment examines recent developments in the canonization process.

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Who is Dorothy Day?

Dec 13, 2012

Part II in a series examining the sainthood cause of Dorothy Day, an American activist and founder of the Catholic Worker movement. Here’s a look at Dorothy Day’s early life and the founding of The Catholic Worker.

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Dorothy Day’s unpopular stance

Dec 14, 2012

Part III in a series examining the sainthood cause of Dorothy Day, an American activist and founder of the Catholic Worker movement. This is an examination of how Dorothy Day’s staunch pacifism during World War II tarnishes her reputation in Catholic circles.

from the archives:

Christianity and Anarchism

Dorothy Day: Change begins with oneself

Our Brothers, the Jews by Dorothy Day (1933)