Combermere Diary by Janine Gobeil
Hello, it’s my opportunity to once again share with you what is happening in our little corner of Ontario. Like you, we live through the...
14
Jan
11
Jan
The Gift the Magi Received by Fr. Robert Pelton
What made them set out, those magi?* What did they hope to find? What did the star tell them about the new-born king of the...
21
Dec
A Spiritual Christmas by Martha G. Shepherd
A number of years ago, the two of us who lived at MH Ottawa, had a deep desire for a “spiritual Christmas.” We were fed...
An Unexpected Christmas Present by Fr. Eddie Doherty
The snow was light, invigorating; the wind was man-sized. But the day wasn’t really cold. Let it be recorded that the day December twenty-first was...
03
Dec
Combermere Diary by Janine Gobeil
Hello! Once again, I greet you from Combermere. Because of COVID, fewer news events are happening, so mainly I will be sharing with you some...
16
Nov
Farewell to Missouri by Paul Mitchell
MH Marian Acres – Missouri Ever wonder what it’s like to leave a mission house? Here’s how one member is experiencing it. *** As my sabbatical draws to...
05
Nov
Our Farm During COVID by Scott Eagan, MH farm manager
MH Farm As with the rest of the world, the big story for us Madonna House farmers and our farm, St. Benedict’s Acres, this past growing...
29
Oct
Combermere Diary by Cathy Mitchell
COMBERMERE DIARY by Cathy Mitchell “From my heart has sprung a beautiful song. It is my whole life I am giving to the King.” These words are...
22
Oct
How I Ended Up Here by Martha Shepherd, deceased member of Madonna House
My Vocation “How did you end up here?” people sometimes ask me. It’s a good question, I guess. I mean, how many semi-Protestants from California...
Faith for Tomorrow by Jean Fox
Because of world events, the need to believe, to have faith, has never been so paramount. You cannot make faith grow inside of you; you have...