All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day

Forest, Jim

ISBN 10: 1570759219 / ISBN 13: 9781570759215

Edité par Orbis Books, 2011

A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ but the story's all there! N° de réf. du vendeur PKV.1570759219.G

Synopsis :

Dorothy Day (1897-1980), founder of the Catholic Worker movement, and one of the most prophetic voices in the American Catholic Church, has recently been proposed as a candidate for canonization. In this lavishly illustrated biography, Jim Forest provides a compelling portrait of her heroic efforts to live out the radical message of the Gospel for our time. A journalist and social reformer in her youth, Day surprised her friends with the decision in 1927 to enter the Roman Catholic Church. In the Catholic Worker, which she launched in 1933, she found a way to combine her faith with her compelling commitment to the poor and social justice. Day and those who joined her devoted themselves to the Works of Mercy while struggling to create a new society ""where it is easier to be good."" An ardent pacifist, Day was frequently arrested for her protests in the cause of peace and for the rights of workers. Drawing on Days recently published diaries and letters, Forest chronicles her extraordinary journey, with special stress on the unique spiritual vision that underlay her dramatic witness.

À propos de l'auteur: Jim Forest, A lifelong peacemaker, he was the author of many books, including Praying with Icons (Orbis, 2008), The Road to Emmaus: Pilgrimage as a Way of Life (Orbis, 2007), and Living with Wisdom: A Life of Thomas Merton (Orbis, 2008).

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : All is Grace: A Biography of Dorothy Day
Éditeur : Orbis Books
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : good