Dorothy Day's Entertaining Angels

Consumed with the idea of having an “abundant” life, young Dorothy Day seeked happiness through men, partying, and smoking; however, in the end Day realized that all those things did not fill in the empty space in her heart. Many people today face the same problem Day dealt with- trying to fill in the missing piece in your life with something materialistic. Between guys and trying to earn a living, Day tried to fill the gap in her life. In the end I do beleive that Day reached an abundant life through the works of mercy. By living like Jesus would, Say found pure happiness in feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and sheltering the homeless. Through the Corporal Works of Mercy day achieved her ultimate goal- a fulfilled life. For instance, in the last scene, Dorothy expects that most of her friends would leave her, but her co-workers decide to stick with her and embrace the arduous journey together.
Day started out heading towards the wrong path, but through her own revelation and guidance, Day turned away from evil and truly found God. Her actions are like scripture in the way she lives her life. In Entertaining Angels, there are specifically two scenes in which Day acts through scripture. In one scene in the movie, Day took in a women named Elenor, that many people thought has mental issues and was crazy, but Day saw the best in her. Even though Eleanor committed suicide, Day recognized her as a individual that has the right to be taken care of and treated as a person. In addition, another scene where day demonstrated scripture is when Maggie stole the money out of the box, and Day instead of kicking her out, saw the “light” in her. Not many people have the patience, courage, and strong faith that Day had. These very actions displayed true examples of seeing the good in every person, and these actions portrayed the true meaning of being a catholic not just through words, but