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Love Is the Measure offers a richly illustrated biography of Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement and one of the most extraordinary... read full description

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Apr 28, 2010
Stephen rated it: 5 of 5 stars
On 13 May 1963 I opened my post, and there was a thin tabloid newspaper called the Catholic Worker. That evening I read it all, and the following day wrote to the editor, one Dorothy Day, and sent off a subscription to it. It impressed me greatly as a publication produced by people who seemed to take the Christian faith seriously. It was clearly not a Sundays-only hobby for them, but something for every day and every hour.

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Dec 23, 2011
Hannah rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I read this in my Theology class, and I really enjoyed learning about Dorothy Day's life. She started the Catholic Worker Movement in 1933, opened houses of hospitality, and devoted her time to helping others and living a life of voluntary poverty.
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Chris rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Not many I give 5 stars to but this book is a god read from start to finish. Short but well worth reading.
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