Haunted by God is a 55-minute portrait of the life and work of Dorothy Day (1897-1980), co-founder of the Catholic Worker and a major figure in liberal Christianity. In an inspired and thought-provoking one-woman performance, Dodie Holstrom uses vignettes from this woman's spiritual journey to convey her values and visions.
Prior to her conversion to Catholicism at the age of 30, Day was a Wobbly and a feminist. Her first stint in prison came after a women's suffrage demonstration. In the early 1930s, she met Peter Maurin whose philosophy of Christian anarchism appealed to her. He wanted to create a society in which it would be "easier for people to be good."
Day spelled out her ethical perspectives in the monthly Catholic Worker. In addition, she worked in soup kitchens and "hospitality houses" where the poor and the homeless were given shelter, food, and clothing as members of her family in Christ.
A pacifist, Day fasted and picketed against war. This dramatic glimpse into her life also reveals that she was a contemplative who rose early every morning to read the Bible and hear Mass. Haunted by God offers an enlightening overview of Dorothy Day's extraordinary life.