Dorothy Day, Catholic Worker (April 1964)
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The mystery of the poor is this: That they are Jesus, and what you do for them you do for Him. It is the only way we have of knowing and believing in our love. The mystery of poverty is that by sharing in it, making ourselves poor in giving to others, we increase our knowledge of and belief in love.
— Dorothy Day on Love
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The mystery of the poor is this: That they are Jesus, and what you do for them you do for Him. It is the only way we have of knowing and believing in our love. The mystery of poverty is that by sharing in it, making ourselves poor in giving to others, we increase our knowledge of and belief in love." in the context of "Dorothy Day, Catholic Worker (April 1964)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Love" (D: [[File:Barabas-galambposta.jpg|thumb|
A song fluttered down in the form of a dove,
And it bore me a message, the one wordβLove!
The Dove by Paul Laurence Dunbar]]
[[File:Redentor.jpg|thumb|Love one another. My final lesson of history is the same as that of Jesus.
You may think that's a lot of lollipop but just try it. Love is the most practical thing in the world. If you take an attitude of love toward everybody you meet, you'll eventually get along. ~ Will Durant]])
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About Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day (8 November 1897 β 29 November 1980) was an American journalist turned social activist. A pacifist, anarchist and a devout member of the Catholic Church, she advocated distributism and was a co-founder, with Peter Maurin, of the Catholic Worker movement. She authored several books and spoke often in public about faith and social justice.
About Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day (8 November 1897 β 29 November 1980) was an American journalist turned social activist. A pacifist, anarchist and a devout member of the Catholic Church, she advocated distributism and was a co-founder, with Peter Maurin, of the Catholic Worker movement. She authored several books and spoke often in public about faith and social justice.
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