Dorothy Day interviewed by Hubert Jessup, part II

Dorothy Day: journalist, Catholic activist, non-violent anarchist, Wobblie, succor to the poor of inner cities across America. Day willingly lived the fertile ground of voluntary poverty as a site of Love--the love she held for her God as well as the love (caritas) she expressed for her fellow man.

For Day, if you would that a revolution occur in the world--a revolution of equity of every kind, brotherhood, and freedom for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness--then start that revolution in your own heart and soul. Be the hero of your own life, and you will be a hero--a source of love in the world--to others.

To effect that freedom and change, Day would not be seduced by the world. In this way, she had freed herself up to effect the change she wanted to see occur--for both herself and the collective drawn to her.



Interview transcripts (revised 1/10):

http://dorothydaytranscripts.wordpress.com/



Wiki article on Day:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Day



Thanks to Phillip Runkel--Day archivist at Marquette University--for keeping the flame burning.

http://www.marquette.edu/library/archives/day.shtml



Thanks to Hubert Jessup, and to WCVB-TV, Boston, for upload consent:

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/index.html



An excellent video on the life of Ammon Hennacy:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3947036826091936949#



A collection of articles and essays of related concern:

http://empireglassdarkly.wordpress.com/



Please see the Wiki articles on the tag headings below:

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Dan Berrigan
• Peter Maurin
• Catholic Worker
• Peter Kropotkin
• Ammon Hennacy