Going into Poustinia by Catherine Doherty
Catherine wrote the following before 1975 and what she had to say is even more valid now. One can enter the poustinia, a place where...
The Glory of the Ordinary by Catherine Doherty
This is the essence of Madonna House spirituality: to connect an ordinary and seemingly boring life with its repetitious details, with Love who is God. Then...
31
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....
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...
Controlling Our Speech by Catherine Doherty
Lent is the time to control our speech. To control speech is to recover its sacredness, to understand that sometimes the words of an innocent...
The Bright Sadnessby Catherine Doherty
In the Russia of my childhood, we felt deeply that the way to the cross—to Golgotha—is always filled with a “bright sadness,” for Christ is...
Why Be Unpeaceful? by Catherine Doherty
In the Gospel, Christ says, by their fruits you shall know them (Mt 7:20). One of the basic fruits of the Christian life should be...
First, Meet God by Catherine Doherty
From some religious literature, one can see that a certain notion seems to have taken hold of Catholics and other Christians: that we must seek...
God Likes Simple Prayers by Catherine Doherty
God likes our prayer to be simple. All we really have to do is to say to him, “So-and-so is sick. Please do something for...