People
Profiles of Christians who shaped the tradition of peacemaking, nonviolence, and contemplation.
Dorothy Day
1897–1980
Journalist, Catholic convert, pacifist, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement. She spent her life serving the poor, opposing war, and challenging both church and state to live up to the Gospel.
Thomas Merton
1915–1968
Trappist monk, writer, poet, and social critic. One of the most influential voices for Christian peace and contemplation in the twentieth century — connecting silence, prayer, and justice.