A Revolution of the Heart: Essays on the Catholic Worker by Patrick G. CoyMy review
rating: 2 of 5 stars
This book literally took me more than two years to read. A friend loaned it to me in February 2007. The essays are interesting, but often very dry and difficult to get through. I'm always a sucker for interpretations of the Catholic Worker and poverty, but I also tend to be heavily critical of them based on my own experiences.
I was hoping for more of Day's writings, but they were lacking. The essays focused on the Catholic Workers' non-violent movement particularly during World War II and the controversy which accompanies it. Again, the aspects of the Catholic Work I chose to embrace where their teachings on poverty and non-violence, but neither as the will of God, which for the tradition Catholic Worker is the basis for everything.
As I said it was a dry read, and not something that can be read before bed or on the metro which is why it took me so long. I wouldn't recommend this as a whole, but select essays.
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