We Give Away Love by Jeannine Biron
Our wool shop*is a place where customers can buy wool and hand-crafted items made from the wool of our sheep, but it is also a...
19
May
The Answer to Our Darkness by Catherine Doherty
Much of the incredible love of God for us is expressed in symbols. Look at the Paschal Candle carefully, because it is an important symbol....
12
May
A Life Hidden in God by Paulette Curran and Mary McGoff
Jeannine’s story is not dramatic, but it is a beautiful one of God’s quiet, hidden work deep within the heart. When I asked Jeannine about her...
Let Us Begin Anew by Pope Francis
The women thought they would find a body to anoint; instead, they found an empty tomb. They went to mourn the dead; instead, they heard...
02
May
An Office Romance by Catherine Doherty
What does office work mean to God? In what way does it lead us up the paths of sanctity toward union with God, the goal...
28
Apr
A Faithful Servant by Linda Owen
Mary McNamara, whom we called “Mary Mac,” grew up in Chicago in a faith-filled Catholic family. Her parents were both Third Order Carmelites, and it...
25
Apr
Mercy for the Whole World by Fr. Denis Lemieux
Trouble in Canada, trouble in America, trouble (big trouble) in Ukraine. And trouble in a host of other countries around the world which perhaps don’t...
I Washed the Feet of Christ by Katy Groom
In my youth, I read Catherine Doherty’s book, The Gospel Without Compromise and Dorothy Day’s story, and I was forever changed. Now that I am...
Prayer for Ukraine by a Ukrainian Eastern Catholic Monk
O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, we entreat You to hear the earnest prayer of Your beloved Church of Kievan Rus’ for her deeply afflicted...
11
Apr
Creative Tensions in Madonna House (Yes, We Have Them) by Fr. David May
This year Madonna House Combermere is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its foundation (May 17, 1947). It is a time when we as a community...