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unusual facts about Dorothy Day


Jon Brooks

The title of Brooks' second release, Ours and the Shepherds (2007), was taken from Dorothy Day's response to her own reflection, 'whose fault is it? It's ours and the shepherds'.


Catholic spirituality

Major 20th century writers who sought to draw together the active and contemplative poles of Christian spirituality have been Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton and Richard Rohr.

Cemetery of the Resurrection

Dorothy Day (1897–1980) Catholic social activist recognized as a Servant of God

Hudson Dusters

According to author Luc Sante, activist Dorothy Day, by her own admission, spent much of her youth partying with the Dusters in Greenwich Village.

Jim Forest

After leaving the Navy, Jim joined the staff of the Catholic Worker community in Manhattan, working close with the founder, Dorothy Day, and for a time serving as managing editor of the journal she edited, The Catholic Worker.

Robert Ellsberg

He stayed to become the managing editor of The Catholic Worker for two years (1976-8), a job that would introduce him to Dorothy Day and consequently would allow him to work with Day for the last five years of her life.


see also

Spanish Camp

In 1972, Catholic Worker co-founder Dorothy Day bought a bungalow near the beach.