A Saint for Ordinary People by Pope Francis
Now, one hundred and fifty years after the proclamation of Joseph as Patron of the Catholic Church by Blessed Pius IX, I would like to...
17
Jun
Leaping into the Unknown by Cheryl Ann Smith
Arise—Go!* We’ve heard the story of Abraham so many times that we don’t stop to appreciate how radical this call was—a call to an old man...
14
Jun
My South American Poustinia by Barbara Symmes
I was looking for something to do for Lent, and I found it. I had the blessing, even during this COVID crisis, to go on...
The Girl Who Lived With Fear by Janine Gobeil
There once was a girl who was always afraid. Her parents were alcoholics, and they fought a lot. She was frightened of danger and violence...
07
Jun
My Life Turned Upside Down by Paulette Curran, editor
When I arrived at Madonna House in 1970, I was lost and deeply unhappy. I came out of the counter-culture of the 1960s, the so-called hippy...
03
Jun
A COVID Time Wedding Banquet by Charlie Cavanaugh
"Behold me—the worst—and take heart. If he touched me and used me to create Madonna House Apostolate, what will he not do with you who...
Mary Must Have Wondered by Catherine Doherty
Suddenly, out of nowhere, while Mary was busy about her chores, an angel spoke to her and gave her a fantastic, incredible message that she...
27
May
A Letter to St. Joseph by Fr. David May
Dear Saint Joseph, Greetings! I don’t recall ever writing you a letter before now. And in fact, in all the years I’ve written for Restoration, I...
24
May
Reopening for Business by Fr. Denis Lemieux
Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation… Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with...
20
May
Notes From Near and Far by Shatzi Duffy and Kay O’Shea
Madonna House Rimouski, Quebec by Shatzi Duffy At the beginning of the pandemic, there was no Mass in our churches. Then one day our bishop, Archbishop Denis...