The Lonesome Dorothy day

I have come to the conclusion that the only way to get out of loneliness is to truly love one another. If we do not love, we will isolate ourselves and become less open to God and from people around you and when that happens it detaches us. I have followed and witnessed God working with me  and I feel that I am blessed. I feel that God saw past my terrible past and really cared for me and really saw me as more than a troubled woman. I am grateful and praise the Lord for his greatness.  Now what?...

Dorothy Day- Thoughts on solutions of loneliness

My solution to this lonely problem is loving the people the way they are. The way of accomplishing this problem is simply by creating a place of hospitality for those who need it. But my problem is getting all of this to become a reality, so maybe I should pray to God so that he can help me, so...

Dorothy Day

I contemplate the many times I've sinned...  Each time, the Lord has been right there to forgive me and encourage me to do good...I constantly feel that I am unworthy to be in the Lord's presence...Due to my sins I feel the loneliness but the Lord combats my loneliness with his endless love towards me...Thanks to first hand experience, I see how by helping the poor and the homeless a community is formed to comfort those afflicted with pain and suffering...This community at large...

Dorothy Day's quote on Loneliness

Loneliness is what I see in the world ... Everyone's alone ... There are some people with no homes ... Why God? Why are you making them suffer? I don't want them to suffer because of poverty and even loneliness. They need to know that they are not alone ... You love them. I love them ... But they don't know that ...