Dorothy Day

Dorothy Day and Her Controversial Views Dorothy Day was a very compassionate women. She has made many contributions to our society though she could be considered a socialist and a pacifist. Her views on Christianity were to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." According to Day, as Christians and children of God, we should all be called to treat the poor as one of us, even though they might not deserve what they get. …

…rights of the farm workers for which Day, at the age of 75, was arrested for being involved in a picket line. Dorothy Day's home life and her jobs, along with her contacts helped form her values. Though controversial, especially in the areas of pacifism and socialism, Day's contributions in promoting peace and her humanitarian efforts in helping the poor, blacks and farm workers helped maker her be seen by many as a twentieth century saint.