Be at Peace by Catherine Doherty
One of the basic fruits of the Christian life should be peace—a deep, inner peace. What is there to be unpeaceful about? Difficulties will abound. Trials...
14
May
Like A Lovely Russian Shawl by Fr. Michael Shields
In 1994, less than three years after the fall of communism, Madonna House opened a house in Magadan. This city in northern Russia was built...
11
May
Breaking the Fear Bubble 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...
07
May
A Letter from a Far Land by Polina Rukosueva, friend of MH Russia, translator of Catherine’s works
An old woman with enormous earrings, with eyes full of life and inner vigor. A beautiful young woman who catches your eye right away—probably not...
Meeting the Risen Christ by Catherine Doherty
Eastertime is truly a novitiate of our forthcoming heavenly life. It constantly invites us to be silent, to listen, to adore, to contemplate, to develop...
Neat, Clean, Punctual, with a Good Sense of Humor by Fr. David May
A dream about serving the poor had led me to join Madonna House, and in subsequent years, it continued to work on me, as the...
I Hate Sin by Fr. Kieran Kilcommons
I hate sin. This emotion is a recent one. I really hate sin. What has precipitated this vehement movement in my heart? I hate it that...
23
Apr
God Himself Washes Our Feet by Fr. Denis Lemieux
Having loved his own in the world, he loved them to the end (John 13:1b). You are probably reading this article some time in the Easter...
20
Apr
Combermere Diary by Susheila Horwitz
April, when winter has lost its deadening grip, its power melted away by the sun. April 2020, the time of Easter. In this part of the...
16
Apr
Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead? by Pope Francis
The women bring spices to the tomb, but they fear that their journey is in vain, since a large stone bars the entrance to the...