by Rebecca Darwent
Why rush ahead to Christmas, when this very moment of the Advent season—right now—affords yet another glorious step on the journey toward Christ? *** Shiny, silver...
by Michelle Kuhr, current working guest
Marian Acres Missouri Ever since the opening of Marian Acres in Missouri, I had had a great desire to visit this newest Madonna House. My dream...
by a working guest
Though I was not raised knowing God at home, God has been close to me in my life. My grandmother rediscovered her Catholic faith in her...
by Mary Nadeau
There was a news clip recently of a shift change at a busy New York City hospital. Dozens of nurses wearing protective gear were filing...
by Jonathan Wamback, current working guest
For as long as I can remember, I have had a paralyzing fear of heights. It got to the point that even when I stepped...
by Ani Marie Hurcum, a former working guest
The clearest memory I have of arriving at Madonna House nearly a year ago, is of stepping off the bus in front of the picnic...
by Michele Schaeken
During the Advent season at Madonna House Combermere, behind St. Mary’s building, you can see a couple slowly travelling through a field. The man, wearing...
by Irma Zaleski
A number of years ago, I spent two weeks at Madonna House. Although I had already known the community for a few years and thought...
by Michael Perrin, former working guest
I can’t really say for sure what time it was. Or if I was having a bad hair day. It was just an ordinary day—with...
by Jessica Pierlot, former MH working guest
What is Madonna House to me? The other day, while at a young adult adoration hour, I was surprised to see a fellow-guest from my...