At the November 22nd audience, Leo XIV praises Dorothy Day

Citing Servant of God Dorothy Day as a powerful example of Christian courage, the pope urged pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square to rekindle a hope that leads to decisive action in the face of injustice. Jesus “came to bring fire: the fire of God’s love on earth and the fire of desire in our hearts,” He stressed that peace is not the same as “inert calm” where we are “left in peace.” Above all, Jesus asks us to take a stand. “Dorothy Day took a stand,” Leo said. “She saw that her country’s development model didn’t create equal opportunities for everyone; she understood that for too many, the dream was a nightmare; that as a Christian, she had to engage with workers, migrants, and those rejected by a killing economy. She wrote and served: it’s important to unite mind, heart, and hands. This is taking a stand.”