The Reckless Way of Love: Notes on Following Jesus (Plough Spiritual Guides: Backpack Classics) Kindle Edition
by Dorothy Day (Author), Carolyn Kurtz (Editor)
Kindle Price: $8.65
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Length: 146 pages Word Wise: Enabled Enhanced Typesetting:Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled Language: English
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 425 KB
Print Length: 146 pages
Publisher: Plough Publishing House (1 March 2017)
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Amazon.com: 4.8 out of 5 stars 20 reviews
Amy Beth
5.0 out of 5 starsSo grateful for this fine book!
3 April 2017 - Published on Amazon.com
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What a wonderful and much needed book. These particular selections of Day's writings are truly the 'cream' of her heart. Her words are honest, helpful, intimate, raw, direct, and above all, worshipful. The diverse and confounding pieces of her fall together. I find her on her knees. .. I feel invited to kneel with her as sister and friend.
Thank you, Carolyn Kurtz.8 people found this helpful.
Anthony Bosnick
5.0 out of 5 stars"We pray for the help we need, and it comes" (p. 45)
18 March 2018 - Published on Amazon.com
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This is a wonderful, but short, book of reflections taken from the writings of Dorothy Day from over a period of many years. They are simple, but profound. She is a good example of a person who was both deeply spiritual and who reached out in love and service to the poor. Those three words--spiritual, love, service--came through in these reflections. All of these quotes can be found in her other works; this book draws them together into one book organized under the five topics of Faith, Love, Prayer, Life, and Community.
The Reckless Way of Love is a good book to take to prayer or to a time of recollection to guide a small, personal retreat with one of the great Catholic women of twentieth century America. She was a mystic (in the sense taught by Evelyn Underhill in her book Mysticism) who lived and worked/ministered in the challenging world of the poor and needy through love and service. Her thoughts are bound to inspire the prayerful reader. It is an encouraging sign of ecumenism that the book was published by Plough Publishing House of the Bruderhof.
Dorothy Day was a remarkable woman. My hope is to celebrate when she is canonized a Saint by the Catholic Church, whether here or in eternity.One person found this helpful.
Ginger Martin
5.0 out of 5 starsIt was wonderful to see Dorothy Day not only as an activist ...
19 April 2017 - Published on Amazon.com
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It was wonderful to see Dorothy Day not only as an activist but as a woman of great personal faith. This compilation of her writings, affirmed for me that she should become a saint! The inner Dorothy Day, a joy to behold and to contemplate.4 people found this helpful.
Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 starsInspiring
29 April 2017 - Published on Amazon.com
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Nice read to keep one focused on the spiritual. Just a little short. Did offer some powerful insight passages that I continue to mull over.4 people found this helpful.
Paula Lang
5.0 out of 5 starsInspiring quotes based on the scriptures.
8 May 2017 - Published on Amazon.com
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Loved reading these short quotes from Dorothy Day, a heroine who truly lived the gospels. I hope she is canonized soon.2 people found this helpful.
includes tax, if applicable
Length: 146 pages Word Wise: Enabled Enhanced Typesetting:Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled Language: English
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 425 KB
Print Length: 146 pages
Publisher: Plough Publishing House (1 March 2017)
Most helpful customer reviews on Amazon.com
Amazon.com: 4.8 out of 5 stars 20 reviews
Amy Beth
5.0 out of 5 starsSo grateful for this fine book!
3 April 2017 - Published on Amazon.com
Verified Purchase
What a wonderful and much needed book. These particular selections of Day's writings are truly the 'cream' of her heart. Her words are honest, helpful, intimate, raw, direct, and above all, worshipful. The diverse and confounding pieces of her fall together. I find her on her knees. .. I feel invited to kneel with her as sister and friend.
Thank you, Carolyn Kurtz.8 people found this helpful.
Anthony Bosnick
5.0 out of 5 stars"We pray for the help we need, and it comes" (p. 45)
18 March 2018 - Published on Amazon.com
Verified Purchase
This is a wonderful, but short, book of reflections taken from the writings of Dorothy Day from over a period of many years. They are simple, but profound. She is a good example of a person who was both deeply spiritual and who reached out in love and service to the poor. Those three words--spiritual, love, service--came through in these reflections. All of these quotes can be found in her other works; this book draws them together into one book organized under the five topics of Faith, Love, Prayer, Life, and Community.
The Reckless Way of Love is a good book to take to prayer or to a time of recollection to guide a small, personal retreat with one of the great Catholic women of twentieth century America. She was a mystic (in the sense taught by Evelyn Underhill in her book Mysticism) who lived and worked/ministered in the challenging world of the poor and needy through love and service. Her thoughts are bound to inspire the prayerful reader. It is an encouraging sign of ecumenism that the book was published by Plough Publishing House of the Bruderhof.
Dorothy Day was a remarkable woman. My hope is to celebrate when she is canonized a Saint by the Catholic Church, whether here or in eternity.One person found this helpful.
Ginger Martin
5.0 out of 5 starsIt was wonderful to see Dorothy Day not only as an activist ...
19 April 2017 - Published on Amazon.com
Verified Purchase
It was wonderful to see Dorothy Day not only as an activist but as a woman of great personal faith. This compilation of her writings, affirmed for me that she should become a saint! The inner Dorothy Day, a joy to behold and to contemplate.4 people found this helpful.
Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 starsInspiring
29 April 2017 - Published on Amazon.com
Verified Purchase
Nice read to keep one focused on the spiritual. Just a little short. Did offer some powerful insight passages that I continue to mull over.4 people found this helpful.
Paula Lang
5.0 out of 5 starsInspiring quotes based on the scriptures.
8 May 2017 - Published on Amazon.com
Verified Purchase
Loved reading these short quotes from Dorothy Day, a heroine who truly lived the gospels. I hope she is canonized soon.2 people found this helpful.
