Author Profile: Catherine DohertyCatherine Doherty used her heritage as a Russian Christian as a matrix for responding to the needs of Christian life and work in the modern world. Her own personal pilgrimage led her to be “poor with the poor Christ” in the slums of Toronto and in Harlem; and later to the establishing of the world-wide Madonna House Apostolate. A dedicated wife and mother, Catherine was also a prolific writer of hundreds of articles, a best-selling author of dozens of books, a renowned national speaker, and a pioneer of social justice.
More information about Catherine’s life and works can be found on the Madonna House foundress web page, and on the web page promoting Catherine’s cause for canonization as a saint in the Catholic Church.
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Apostolic Farming: Healing the Earth by Catherine Doherty
Drawing on experience of her father's extensive farm in twentieth century Russia, Catherine Doherty pleads for integrity in making the earth fecund with healthy foods.
Beginning Again: Recovering your Innocence and Joy through Confession
Catherine Doherty and the Catechism of the Catholic Church will show you the healing joy and spiritual restoration that awaits in confession, the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation.
Bogoroditza: She Who Gave Birth to God by Catherine Doherty
Draws a portrait of the Mother of God that makes her unselfish service to the Trinity, simplicity, integrity, silence and fidelity appealing to all. We are led to Mary's essential “school of love.”
Dear Father: A Message of Love for Priests by Catherine Doherty
Will challenge, encourage, reassure and inspire any priest or aspiring priest. Also perfect for seminarians or laypeople who want to develop a deeper understanding of the priesthood.
Dear Seminarian: On Becoming a Shepherd of Souls by Catherine Doherty
For the student anxious to learn how best to do the work of the Lord. Urges seminarians to prepare to fill the need for spiritual direction and for teaching the beauty and fulness of God.
Donkey Bells: Advent and Christmas by Catherine Doherty
Meaningful and heartwarming stories, customs which you can adopt into your own Christmas celebration, and earthy and inspiring meditations to prepare the entire family for Christ's coming.
An Experience of God: Identification with Christ by Catherine Doherty
Selected spiritually autobiographical writings of Catherine Doherty, highlighting her love for Christ in the poor, her intercession for the Church, and her deep contemplation of the mysteries of our times.
Fragments of My Life: A Memoir by Catherine Doherty
A journey into Catherine's life, disclosing the mysteries of world events that shaped her; the mysteries of her leadership and her marriage; and, most of all, the mysteries of God's love. With 40 photographs.
Grace in Every Season: Through the Year with Catherine Doherty
Provides an excellent introduction to the main themes of Catherine Doherty's spirituality and a wide selection of her writings. This seasonal devotional book is arranged for easy daily meditation.
In the Footprints of Loneliness: When you hear an echo in your heart
Loneliness is a part of the journey of faith. But in the depths of every heart there is a garden enclosed: this garden is Gethsemane, and the enclosure is a meeting place for the Beloved, God.
In the Furnace of Doubts: When you've lost your answers by Catherine Doherty
Doubts come to everyone—but you are not alone. Catherine knew many of the fears, doubts and anxieties of our times, and here she shares meditations which offer consolation and reassurance.
Living the Gospel Without Compromise by Catherine Doherty
In this hard-hitting book, Catherine Doherty turns the insecurity and fear of the modern world on its head, showing you how cultivating ‘holy insecurity’ could be your most reliable path to peace.
Moments of Grace: From the Writings of Catherine Doherty by Catherine Doherty
You can experience a new little moment of grace each day of the year with this desktop spiral-bound flip calendar featuring popular quotations from the writings of Catherine Doherty.
Molchanie: Experiencing the Silence of God by Catherine Doherty
In language poetic and meditative yet direct and simple, you too can discover the great sea of the silence of God and find yourself plunged into his infinite love.
My Russian Yesterdays by Catherine Doherty
An example which will lead us to God's peace and order, this is a book of the ordinary Russian people and of the solid, simple, yet abiding faith which was the joy and inspiration of their life.
Not Without Parables: Tales of Yesterday, Today, Eternity by Catherine Doherty
A heatwarming collection of amazing stories and parables from the life and work of Catherine Doherty. A magic fireside of symbol and myth, of fantasy and stark reality. Illustrated, 4 new stories.
On the Cross of Rejection: When your heart is pierced by Catherine Doherty
If you want to follow Jesus, you must walk with him to a place where you will face the ultimate rejection: Christ occupied one side of the cross—you must be crucified on the other side.
Poustinia: Encountering God in Silence, Solitude and Prayer by Catherine Doherty
Catherine Doherty's critically-acclaimed and timeless best-seller — Poustinia is the modern spiritual classic for those seeking the open heart and listening soul of a silent, prayerful contemplation.
Season of Mercy: Lent and Easter by Catherine Doherty
Catherine Doherty leads us into the riches of God's boundless mercy as she teaches us the spirit, the liturgy, and the customs and traditions of the Lent and Easter season.
Sobornost: Experiencing Unity of Mind, Heart and Soul by Catherine Doherty
Discover how your heart can be softened and opened to the transforming reality of the Holy Trinity dwelling within you, in our modern age of loneliness, alienation, and fragmentation.
Soul of My Soul: Coming to the Heart of Prayer by Catherine Doherty
Drawing on her years of reflection on Eastern and Western spiritual masters, Catherine offers encouragment for growing in our prayer life and shows how to develop an intimate life with God.
Strannik: The Call to the Pilgrimage of the Heart by Catherine Doherty
Learn how to fulfill the hunger and dream of the pilgrimage that we must all take to unity with God. The true pilgrim begins by looking within the self, where God already is.
The Stations of the Cross: In the Footsteps of the Passion by Catherine Doherty
Pilgrimage with Catherine Doherty to the fourteen stations of the Way of the Cross. A powerful devotional on the Passion of Christ with Scripture, meditations and prayers that you can follow.
Urodivoi: Holy Fools by Catherine Doherty
The prophetic call of a modern fool for Christ. Learn why humility is the foundation of the spiritual journey, and how to become one forever with the humble, glorified Christ.
Catherine Doherty talks to Families by Catherine Doherty
Catherine speaks on Nazareth and family life, the family and the Eucharist, walking through trials in the light of the Gospel, Mary's fiat and the family, and more.
A professionally restored talk by Catherine Doherty.
Christmas Tales: From the Hearth of Catherine Doherty by Catherine Doherty
Featuring readings of heart-warming Christian Christmas stories and music from the Madonna House Schola, this recording will bring the wondrous spirit of this holy season into your home.
Read by Catherine Doherty and her friends.
Fragments of My Life: A Memoir by Catherine Doherty
A journey into Catherine’s life, disclosing the mysteries of world events that shaped her; the mysteries of her leadership and her marriage; and, most of all, the mysteries of God’s love.
Read by Helen Porthouse.
Giving Your Life to God: A Retreat by Catherine Doherty
Take part in an intimate conversation with Catherine Doherty speaking to a group of men and women preparing to commit their lives to the service of the gospel. Ideal for weekend retreats.
A professionally restored talk by Catherine Doherty.
Love One Another: A Talk on Living the Gospel by Catherine Doherty
Listen to Catherine Doherty as she meditates on the Gospel message from St. John the Beloved --“Little children, love one another.” She introduces us to the love that casts out all fear.
A professionally restored talk by Catherine Doherty.
Poustinia: Encountering God in Silence, Solitude, Prayer by Catherine Doherty
Catherine Doherty's critically-acclaimed and timeless best-seller — Poustinia is the modern spiritual classic for those seeking the open heart and listening soul of a silent contemplation.
Read by Father Émile Brière.
Sobornost: Experiencing Unity of Mind, Heart and Soul by Catherine Doherty
Discover how your heart can be softened and opened to the transforming reality of the Holy Trinity dwelling within you, in our modern age of loneliness, alienation, and fragmentation.
Read by Father Patrick McNulty.
Strannik: The Call to the Pilgrimage of the Heart by Catherine Doherty
Learn how to fulfill the hunger and dream of the pilgrimage that we must all take to unity with God. The true pilgrim begins by looking within the self, where God already is.
Read by Mark Schlingerman.
Tales from the Blue Door: Not Without Parables by Catherine Doherty
Miraculous tales of those who passed through the “Blue Door” of the Friendship Houses that welcomed and cared for the poor in the slums of the big cities of the U.S.A. and Canada.
Read by various readers.
Tales for the Pilgrim Soul: Not Without Parables by Catherine Doherty
You can almost feel the warmth of the fire and sense the wide-eyed wonder of a child listening to this extraordinary collection of powerful and imaginative tales of Yesterday and Eternity.
Read by various readers.
A Talk on Sobornost by Catherine Doherty
In this, the first and only publicly available video recording of Catherine Doherty speaking, she introduces and explains the deep spiritual meaning of sobornost, the Russian word for unity.
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Dearly Beloved: Letters to the Children of My Spirit by Catherine Doherty
As problems, situations, needs and questions arose during the day-to-day life of the Madonna House Apostolate, Catherine sat down and penned these letters. Presented in three volumes.
Volume I: 1956–1963 — Madonna House Publications, 1989 (ISBN 0-921440-10-3) — $19.95 U.S.
Volume II: 1964–1973 — Madonna House Publications, 1990 (ISBN 0-921440-11-1) — $19.95 U.S.
Volume III: 1974–1983 — Madonna House Publications, 1990 (ISBN 0-921440-21-9) — $19.95 U.S.
Faith booklet by Catherine Doherty
Catherine liked to say that “Faith comes forth under trial. It sings its song under pain.”
44 pages — Madonna House Publications, 1997 (No ISBN) — $3.95 U.S.
The Gospel of a Poor Woman by Catherine Doherty
In these lively meditations from a life of poverty, Catherine gives us fascinating anecdotes.
187 pages — Madonna House Publications, 1992 (ISBN 0-921440-27-8) — $12.95 U.S.
Journey Inward: Interior Conversations, 1960–1978 by Catherine Doherty
Inspirational meditations and poetry from Catherine's journal give us spiritual insight.
112 pages — Alba House, 1984 (ISBN 0-8189-0468-2) — $5.95 U.S.
Lubov: Heart of the Beloved by Catherine Doherty
Meditations poured forth, in silence and solitude, into the heart of the Beloved.
110 pages — Living Flame Press, 1985 (ISBN 0-914544-60-8) — $4.95 U.S.
My Heart and I: Spiritual Reflections, 1952–1959 by Catherine Doherty
Prayerful meditations on a journey which begins in the heart of God.
120 pages — St. Bede's Publications, 1987 (ISBN 0-932506-59-3) — $5.95 U.S.
O Jesus: Prayers from the Diaries of Catherine Doherty by Catherine Doherty
An outpouring of Catherine's deepest yearings, her most frank conversations with her Lord.
150 pages — Madonna House Publications, 1996 (ISBN 0-921440-42-1) — $8.95 U.S.
Welcome, Pilgrim by Catherine Doherty (Original title: I Live on an Island)
Catherine's reflections on the changing s easons illustrate how the church fits into today's world.
126 pages — Madonna House Publications, 1991 (ISBN 0-921440-23-5) — $9.95 U.S.