Dorothy Day: Saint?

Being raised to the level of sainthood is an honor. Dorothy Day is a controversial person and issue in the Catholic Church. Although she had a past including mistakes and flaws, she changed her life for the better. I think Saints should be determined by a strong investigation by the Church. A person raised to the level of Sainthood should act what they preach and should have an apparent influence on others. I believe an essential part of becoming elevated to Sainthood is the person’s relationship with his or herself internally. I also believe he or she must work with others and they do not necessarily have to come from a perfect background. Like Dorothy Day, her past was not respectable, but she overcame trials and found God. She converted to Catholicism and lived out the mission. I believe a Saint must have a strong, unforgettable impact on people, when they are alive or have died. I believe to be elevated to such a high level of respect and reverence, he or she must be attributed miracles and should leave a lasting legacy from their lives. Although Dorothy Day had an immoral past, she showed her human flaws and eventually had a revelation within herself. When I first read of Dorothy Day, I was surprised the Archbishop had supported her. But then after thinking about it, the Archbishop’s support makes sense. I believe although Day had an immoral past, she changed and found the way of God. This shows how everyone is human and he sees her trying past, but also her work for justice and charity in the end of her life. Lastly, I believe a Catholic Saint is someone who humbly and purely lives out God’s message, while having a lasting impact on others.