Pass It On!
Pass It On! is a free hand-out of short reflections on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, written for ordinary people. It is a compilation of the thoughts of Catherine Doherty, foundress of the Madonna House Apostolate. Catherine's reflections are drawn from her lifetime of prayer and service to the poor.
Busy people can read Pass It On! in just a few minutes to give their relationship with Christ a boost. Christians in every walk of life will be instructed, inspired, comforted and challenged by these words as they go about their daily lives.
Catherine makes the Gospel understandable to ordinary people, often using little, humble ways to do it. Pass It On! is one such way.
This new effort comes from Catherine's tradition of simple hand-out sheets covering every subject under the sun from a Catholic, Christian perspective, using ordinary layman's language and printed on inexpensive paper in order to make the Gospel available to more people. She dubbed her early hand-outs “Penny-A-Copy,” to give poor people dignity in buying them and to help defray costs. "Pass it on!" was one of her favourite sayings to refer to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Some Pass It On! hand-outs also include the writings of some of Catherine Doherty's friends and members of the Madonna House Apostolate she founded.
Pass It On! Articles
| 1. | The
Love of God Pierces My Heart Catherine Doherty |
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| 2. | A
Woman Wrapped in Silence Catherine Doherty |
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| 3. | The Pilgrim's Story: A Tale of Old Russia Catherine Doherty (from Not Without Parables) |
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| 4. | The Duty of the Moment Catherine Doherty |
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| 5. | Tips for Parents Catherine Doherty |
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| 6. | The First Church Bells Catherine Doherty (from Donkey Bells) |
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| 7. | Prayer, the Cry of a Child Catherine Doherty (from The Gospel Without Compromise) |
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| 8. | Lenten Fasting: Lessons from Old Russia Catherine Doherty (from Season of Mercy) |
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| 9. | Lent:
A Sea of God's Mercy Catherine Doherty (from Season of Mercy) |
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| 10. | Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Catherine Doherty (from Season of Mercy) |
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| 11. | Mary: An Ordinary Woman and Mother of God Catherine Doherty (from Bogoroditza) |
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| 12. | Pentecost: Feast of the Holy Spirit Catherine Doherty (from Season of Mercy) |
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| 13. | Are You Ready for the Holy Spirit? Catherine Doherty |
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| 14. | Pilgrimage to Bethlehem: A Flowering in Our Hearts Catherine Doherty (from Donkey Bells) |
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| 15. | Easter Hope Catherine Doherty (from Season of Mercy) |
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| 16. | Mary's Trust in the Father: Her Immaculate Conception Fr. Robert Wild |
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| 17. | This Fresh New World: A Prayer of Joy Eddie Doherty (from I Cover God) |
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| 18. | Hospitality of the Heart: In the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catherine Doherty (from The Gospel Without Compromise) |
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| 19. | Celebrating Epiphany Madonna House Publications |
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| 20. | Lenten Customs and Traditions Catherine Doherty (from Season of Mercy) |
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| 21. | Spirituality of Pilgrimage Catherine Doherty (from My Russian Yesterdays), Fr. Robert Wild |
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| 22. | Living Stream of Grace: The Holy Spirit Catherine Doherty (from Season of Mercy) |
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| 23. | The Miracle of Prayer Catherine Doherty (from The Gospel Without Compromise) |
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| 24. | The Eucharist: Banquet of Love Fr. Robert Pelton (from Circling the Sun) |
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| 25. | The Spirit of Nazareth and the Vocation of Madonna House Catherine Doherty |
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| 26. | The Extraordinary Ordinary Fr. Émile Brière (from The Power of Love) |
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| 27. | The Transforming Cross Fr. Robert Pelton (from Circling the Sun) |
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| 28. | God's Troubadours of Beauty: Artists and Handicrafters Catherine Doherty (from The Vision on the Mountain and The People of the Towel & Water) |
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| 29. | A Place of Ecstasy Fr. Émile Brière (from The Power of Love) |
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| 30. | Finding Security in God Catherine Doherty (from The Gospel Without Compromise) |
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| 31. | Praying for Those Who Have Died Catherine Doherty |
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| 32. | Overcoming Fear through Faith and Love Catherine Doherty (from The Gospel Without Compromise and Dearly Beloved) |
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| 33. | Loving and Letting Go: The Mystery of Death Fr. Robert Pelton (from Circling the Sun) |
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| 34. | Advent Catherine Doherty (from Donkey Bells) |
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| 35. | The Glad Season of Advent: Preparing for Christmas Fr. Robert Pelton (from Circling the Sun) |
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| 36. | Our Christian Calling Catherine Doherty (from The Gospel Without Compromise) |
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| 37. | Farming with Integrity Catherine Doherty (from Apostolic Farming) |
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| 38. | The Year of the Rosary Pope John Paul II (from Rosarium Virginis Mariae), Catherine Doherty (from Bogoroditza) |
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| 39. | How Can We Find Hope? Catherine Doherty (from Living The Gospel Without Compromise) |
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| 40. | What Kind of a King is Christ? Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 41. | Advent: Season for Fools and Pilgrims Fr. David May (from Restoration) |
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| 42. | Going Deeper Than Protest Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 43. | Now is the Time to Forgive Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 44. | Quietly, Slowly, The Spirit is Working Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 45. | The Vocation Given to Christ Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 46. | Two Words That Can Change the World Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 47. | Priests Filled With Pain Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 48. | To Be A Witness Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 49. | The Cross and Easter Morning Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 50. | She Watched Love Himself Grow to Manhood Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 51. | What Are We Going To Do About It? Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 52. | Love Expressed in Hospitality Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 53. | A Key to the Loneliness Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 54. | Unity of Mind, Heart and Soul Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 55. | Dialogue Between East and West Catherine Doherty (from Restoration) |
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| 56. | God Became Man Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 57. | Paschal Existence Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 58. | Do Not Lose Heart Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 59. | Continual Epiphany Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 60. | Light of My World Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 61. | Becoming a Living Flame Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 62. | The Prodigal Father Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 63. | Of Speech and Silence Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 64. | Silence Prepares Us for the Coming of Christ Catherine Doherty (from Molchanie) |
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| 65. | Rise, Sun of Justice! Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 66. | The Heaviness of Feast Days Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 67. | Plug Into Sacramentals Catherine Doherty (from My Russian Yesterdays etc.) |
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| 68. | The Mercy of Refusals Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 69. | To Receive the Eucharist is To Be In Heaven Already Catherine Doherty (from Spiritual Readings, etc.) |
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| 70. | The Soul of Bread Madonna House Staff Worker (from Coming Home) |
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| 71. | Stay Awake! Fr. David May (from a homily) |
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| 72. | The New Year: we are our brother's keeper Catherine Doherty (from a Spiritual Reading) |
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| 73. | Changing the World Begins with Me Fr. Émile Brière (from The Power of Love) |
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| 74. | Lent: Re-configuring our relationship with the Father Fr. Denis Lemieux (from a homily) |
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| 75. | St. Joseph: man with a mission, enlightened obedience, and vigilant energy Fr. David May (from a homily) |
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| 76. | Do I Believe in Christ's Love? Fr. Émile Brière (from The Power of Love) |
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you to make copies of our Pass It On! issues, and pass
them on to anyone: perhaps in your parish bulletin, in your correspondence — share it with friends, family, school or business associates. Pass
It On! is seed to be scattered, ready to sprout and take
root where God wills. May he bless you as you read it.
Our Pass It On! articles are free to use under the terms of a Creative Commons License. This simply means that you are free to copy and republish them (even in a commercial publication), but you may not alter or edit the text, and you need to attribute the author (e.g. "by Catherine Doherty") and specify Madonna House Publications as the source. Where possible, please include a link to our web site at: www.madonnahouse.org/publications
