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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...

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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...

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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...

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30 Nov
The King Has Come in Power and Glory

by Catherine Doherty

The problems the world faced in 1962 when Catherine wrote this Christmas letter to her Madonna House family were, of course, different from those facing...

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23 Nov
What Kind of King is Christ?

by Catherine Doherty

In this time of elections in the U.S. and other political upheavals, it is good to remember that we have a King who is infinitely...

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The Color of a Birch Tree

by Catherine Doherty

One day when I was a child in Russia, an old woman, a pilgrim came to our house. While I served her food in the...

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01 Oct
How You Can Find Hope

by Catherine Doherty

There is a story of a child in a burning house. His father is outside calling to him, “Jump! Jump!” “Daddy,” the child cries, “I...

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Mary’s Gift to Us

by Catherine Doherty

Over and over in her apparitions, Our Lady has offered us the slender threads of the rosary. An ordinary, childlike thing! But is it? The Creed...

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28 Sep
Dogs, Cats, and a Turkey

by Catherine Doherty

MH Farm Yesterday I was on our farm, and I saw a fantastic picture. There were puppies and kittens, and they were playing with each other....

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The Terrible Power of Meekness

by Catherine Doherty

The meek will inherit the earth (Mt 5:4), said the Lord! He also said, Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart...

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