The World Belongs to Those Who Give it Hope by Catherine Doherty
Christ is Risen! Alleluia! Once again, these words echo and re-echo across the world for it is Eastertide. What now does Easter mean to the Christian...
Prayer to St. Joseph by Catherine Doherty
St. Joseph, you who know the silence of the night, the thickness of its dark that presses down mind and heart, keep me close. You...
02
Apr
The Man Nobody Knows by Catherine Doherty
For this Year of St. Joseph, we offer you Catherine’s simple, homey way of getting to know him better. *** I have been meditating on the...
The Cross is the Answer by Catherine Doherty
Oh God! When we’re afraid to love, we take a course on interpersonal relationships. We take another course in psychology when we’re afraid to look...
Lent: The Bright Sadness by Catherine Doherty
In the East, we feel deeply that the way to the cross—to Golgotha—is always filled with a “bright sadness,” for Christ is etched on the...
Before You Can Do by Catherine Doherty
I began to see that if we give up our intellect to God, at his request, he will return it to us cleansed of all...
04
Feb
Books Feed Our Souls by Catherine Doherty
Especially in hard times, our souls need to be fed, and not just with specifically religious food. *** I believe that nothing is alien to Jesus Christ,...
24
Dec
The Tale of the Burning Snow by Catherine Doherty
Of all the tales I heard in my childhood, the one about the burning snow was my favorite. It is Russian or maybe Polish in...
A Cradle of Silence by Catherine Doherty
My outdoor Russian shrine here in Combermere stands peaceful and quiet, its roof covered with snow. The Virgin of Kiev is reflected in the vigil...
The Reality of Christ’s Poverty by Catherine Doherty
This is the month of Christ’s birthday. This is the month that the Son of God and the Son of Man was born in a...