While tenderly rendered, this account will show her as driven to do good but dogmatic, loving but judgmental, in particular with regards to her only daughter, Tamar. She was a prolific writer whose books are still in print and widely read. After her conversion, she was both an obedient servant and a rigorous challenger of the Church. Before her conversion, she lived what she called a “disorderly life,” during which she had an abortion and then gave birth to a child out of wedlock. Day is an unusual candidate for sainthood. Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty is a frank and reflective, heartfelt and humorous portrayal as written by her granddaughter, Kate Hennessy.ĭorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty challenges ideas of plaster saints and of saintly women. What has been missing until now is a more personal account from the point of view of someone who knew her well. Her life has been revealed through her own writings as well as the work of historians, theologians, and academics. The life and work of Dorothy Day-the iconic, celebrated, and controversial Catholic whom Pope Francis called a “great American”-told with illuminating detail by her granddaughter.ĭorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and co-founder of a movement dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor.
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