Dorothy Day, a cofounder with Peter Maurin of the Catholic Worker movement, is known for (among many other things) this quote: “As Dostoevsky said: ‘Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams.’”
While perhaps a bit startling at first reading, many of us experience this seeming dichotomy between love in reality and love in dreams. Parenthood, adult friendships with our parents, pet companionship …can’t you just hear the upbeat…
