When I Retireby Catherine Doherty
People sometimes ask what I will do when I “retire.” Well, if I ever do, part of that time may be spent traveling. But it...
The Gift of Another Yearby Catherine Doherty
We should be grateful for another year that God has given us. Let us ask him for an increase of the precious virtue of faith;...
26
Dec
Christmas in Combermere by Catherine Doherty
Catherine’s first winter in Combermere was a difficult one. She and her husband Eddie had little money, the cold was bitter, and except for Grace...
Unbelievers at Christmas Catherine Doherty
The following was written at a time when the death of God was being proclaimed. The ways of expressing and living atheism have changed, but...
Joy in My Daily Lifeby Catherine Doherty
Joy is very quiet and full of wonder. It is like a light that shines in the darkness and is connected with hope and with...
The Kingdom of the BeatitudesBy Catherine Doherty
Soon, we will celebrate the feast of Christ the King. There is in each one of us a desire to be a king, a desire...
A Fool From Russia by Catherine Doherty
What a stranger I am to myself! Unknown. To others an enigma, a pain, a stranger, a symbol sometimes, a haven, a port, a hope. Who...
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