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The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day

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Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, has been called the most significant, interesting, and influential person in the history of American Catholicism. For almost fifty years, through her tireless service to the poor and her courageous witness for peace, she offered an extraordinary example of the gospel in action. Now the publication of her diaries, previously sealed for twenty-five years after her death, offers a uniquely intimate portrait of her daily struggles and concerns.

Language: English

Pages: 700

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Marquette University Press

Release: April 23, 2008

ISBN: 0874620236

ISBN 13: 9780874620238

The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day

4.4/5 ( ratings)

Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, has been called the most significant, interesting, and influential person in the history of American Catholicism. For almost fifty years, through her tireless service to the poor and her courageous witness for peace, she offered an extraordinary example of the gospel in action. Now the publication of her diaries, previously sealed for twenty-five years after her death, offers a uniquely intimate portrait of her daily struggles and concerns.

Language: English

Pages: 700

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Marquette University Press

Release: April 23, 2008

ISBN: 0874620236

ISBN 13: 9780874620238

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