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We seek a radical transformation of american politics in the spirit of dorothy day. New york cns complicated, flawed, often misunderstood and as controversial as she was beloved, dorothy day 18971980, cofounder of the catholic worker movement, is the subject of the documentary revolution of the heart. Dorothy day has been called the most interesting american catholic of the 20th century, as well as anarchist, journalist, pacifist, and now candidate for sainthood in the catholic church. Progressive movements in the united states, by sharon.
The dorothy day story traces dorothy days journey from a young communist journalist, to a catholic convert, to the. Also known as aka original title revolution of the heart. The dorothy day story tuesday, february 25, 2020 at the new york avenue presbyterian church, washington, dc. With simone campbell, joan chittister, dorothy day, martin doblmeier.
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