Loaves and Fishes
Author: Dorothy Day
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1963
First Edition
Hardcover
Page Count: 215
Dorothy Day has the status of a secular saint, but of course she was a devout Catholic. Living a life of rigorous, enforced poverty, she acted on the belief that one must life among the poor and must be poor to understand. Having cofounded the Catholic Worker movement in 1933 with Peter Maurin, this book finds her reflecting on 30 years’ experience with the Catholic Worker. Its pacifism had driven away adherents. Its open-door shelters made it complicit, so she felt, in the sins that occurred within their doors. The Catholic Church let her alone but did not promote or support her. How, then, to go forward? Further, as she ages, the millenarian hope for a growth in influence receded and she understood the scale at which she would continue to live and then die.
This is not a despairing book, but an honest one. She never gave up hope or felt compelled to change her beliefs once she had arrived at her Catholic Worker stage. Afterwards, in a twist that she might appreciate, she was nominated for sainthood by the Archdiocese of New York. She may never be declared a saint, but she remains a beacon for those who follow the path of Jesus, friend of the poor.
Condition: The dustcover is chipped and discolored in some spots. The inside covers are darkened, and there is a former owner’s signature. The actual physical book and all the interior contents are in Good condition.
Author: Dorothy Day
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1963
First Edition
Hardcover
Page Count: 215
Dorothy Day has the status of a secular saint, but of course she was a devout Catholic. Living a life of rigorous, enforced poverty, she acted on the belief that one must life among the poor and must be poor to understand. Having cofounded the Catholic Worker movement in 1933 with Peter Maurin, this book finds her reflecting on 30 years’ experience with the Catholic Worker. Its pacifism had driven away adherents. Its open-door shelters made it complicit, so she felt, in the sins that occurred within their doors. The Catholic Church let her alone but did not promote or support her. How, then, to go forward? Further, as she ages, the millenarian hope for a growth in influence receded and she understood the scale at which she would continue to live and then die.
This is not a despairing book, but an honest one. She never gave up hope or felt compelled to change her beliefs once she had arrived at her Catholic Worker stage. Afterwards, in a twist that she might appreciate, she was nominated for sainthood by the Archdiocese of New York. She may never be declared a saint, but she remains a beacon for those who follow the path of Jesus, friend of the poor.
Condition: The dustcover is chipped and discolored in some spots. The inside covers are darkened, and there is a former owner’s signature. The actual physical book and all the interior contents are in Good condition.
Author: Dorothy Day
Publisher: Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, 1963
First Edition
Hardcover
Page Count: 215
Dorothy Day has the status of a secular saint, but of course she was a devout Catholic. Living a life of rigorous, enforced poverty, she acted on the belief that one must life among the poor and must be poor to understand. Having cofounded the Catholic Worker movement in 1933 with Peter Maurin, this book finds her reflecting on 30 years’ experience with the Catholic Worker. Its pacifism had driven away adherents. Its open-door shelters made it complicit, so she felt, in the sins that occurred within their doors. The Catholic Church let her alone but did not promote or support her. How, then, to go forward? Further, as she ages, the millenarian hope for a growth in influence receded and she understood the scale at which she would continue to live and then die.
This is not a despairing book, but an honest one. She never gave up hope or felt compelled to change her beliefs once she had arrived at her Catholic Worker stage. Afterwards, in a twist that she might appreciate, she was nominated for sainthood by the Archdiocese of New York. She may never be declared a saint, but she remains a beacon for those who follow the path of Jesus, friend of the poor.
Condition: The dustcover is chipped and discolored in some spots. The inside covers are darkened, and there is a former owner’s signature. The actual physical book and all the interior contents are in Good condition.