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...
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...
The Christmas Lights by Christopher de Vinck
Many years ago, Ralph, one of my colleagues, was all excited about the move he just made into a new house in a new neighborhood....
07
Dec
An Advent(ure) of the Heart 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...
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...
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...
26
Nov
Letter to My Doctor by Fr. Sam Craig, our associate priest who died of cancer
Dear Dr. --------, First of all, I want to express my admiration for your caring professionalism. This might seem strange for a layman to compliment a...
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...
19
Nov
The Politics of the Kingdom by Fr. Denis Lemieux
He will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him (Matt 25: 31b-32a). *** Christ the King! We end the...
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...