Dorothy Day & Merton

Dorothy Day

Dorothy Day (November 8, 1897 – November 29, 1980) was an American journalist, social activist, and devout Catholic convert; she advocated the Catholic economic theory of distributism. Day “believed all states were inherently totalitarian,”[2] and was considered to be an anarchist and did not hesitate to use the term.[6] In the 1930s, Day worked closely with fellow activist Peter Maurin to establish the Catholic Worker movement, a nonviolent, pacifist movement that continues to combine direct aid for the poor and homeless with nonviolent direct action on their behalf.

“The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a revolution of the heart, a revolution which has to start with each one of us?”

See photo of Dorothy Day funeral day from Loui Loui (Merton’s blog)

Merton Dalai Lama
Thomas Merton and Dorothy Day – A Special friendship

  • Mark Twain –Nov 30 1835