Madonna House Apostolate

Jean Fox, the first Director General of the women after Catherine Doherty’s death, wrote this letter to the MH family at the beginning of 1994. It contains much wise counsel on how to live as an apostle of Christ in times of material and spiritual distress, so we reprint it here as a help for you our readers, ...

Lately my heart has been heavy over the wars and violence in our world. In the midst of a world that seems turned upside down, what is most needed?

When I recently took this question to prayer, the answer surprised me. The world needs more joy. I need more joy. But wher...

Amy wrote this when she was on staff at Marian Centre Edmonton in 2021.

It was the day before Pentecost. It was finally warm and sunny outside, so after we had closed the front gates for the day and counted the leftover sandwiches and snack bags, I went on a walk t...

As a guest at the St. Benedict Acre’s farm, I have the privilege of watching the Lord breathe life onto the earth early in the morning. I bear witness to the morning sun blooming red and orange across the horizon, beyond a towering hill on which a wooden cross stands.

The sun arr...

A member of MH once said, jokingly, in front of Catherine: “Ho hum. Another dull day in salvation history. “Shocked, she turned to him and said forcefully: “There are no dull days in salvation history. There’s never a dull day! It’s ...