34+ Dorothy Day Quotes Social Justice. We also know that religion, as the marxists have always insisted, has, too often, like an opiate, tended to put people to sleep to the reality and the need for the present struggle for peace and justice. 83 notable quotes by dorothy day the founder of catholic. An activist, a journalist, a radical, a bohemian, a mother, a convert, a mystic, a prophet, a faithful daughter of the church. She became a journalist at an early stage of her life, and wrote for various socialist publications. With the help of her experience as an activist she wrote 'the eleventh virgin'. She started off as a journalist, writing for several progressive publications and then. Many people have found it hard to reconcile dorothy day's very traditional piety with her commitment to nonviolence and social justice. "when it comes to labor and politics, i am inclined to be sympathetic to the left, but when it comes to the catholic church, then i am far to the right." ― dorothy day. Dorothy day was a famous american social activist who founded the 'catholic worker movement'. Her social activism, her passion for justice and for the cause of the oppressed, were inspired by the gospel, her faith, and the example of the saints.