Catherine Doherty
Overview
 
Ekaterina Fyodorovna Kolyschkine Doherty, better known as Catherine Doherty, CM
Order of Canada
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, Servant of God
Servant of God
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 (August 15, 1896–December 14, 1985) was a social activist and foundress of the Madonna House Apostolate
Madonna House Apostolate
The Madonna House Apostolate is a Catholic Christian community of lay men, women, and priests dedicated to loving and serving Jesus Christ in all aspects of everyday life. It was founded in 1947 by Catherine Doherty in Combermere, Ontario and has established missionary field houses...

. A pioneer of social justice
Social justice
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 and a renowned national speaker
Public speaking
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, Catherine was also a prolific writer of hundreds of articles, best-selling author
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 of dozens of books, and a dedicated wife and mother. Her cause for canonization
Canonization
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 as a saint is under consideration by the Catholic Church
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She was born Ekaterina Fyodorovna Kolyschkine (Екатерина Фёдоровна Колышкина) in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
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, Russian Empire
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Quotations

With God, every moment is the moment of beginning again.

Living the Gospel Without Compromise

Lord, give me the heart of a child, and the awesome courage to live it out as an adult.

Molchanie

Lord, give bread to the hungry, and hunger for you to those who have bread.

Dearly Beloved, Vol. III

What you do matters — but not much. What you are matters tremendously.

Madonna House Staff Letter 140

Faith sees God's face in every human face.

Poustinia

Real zeal is standing still and letting God be a bonfire in you.

Poustinia

Pain is the kiss of Christ.

Dearly Beloved, Vol. III

I am third.

Sobornost

To pass through the door that leads to God's kingdom, we must go down on our knees.

Soul of My Soul

You live between two Masses. You exist in the present moment.

Madonna House Staff Letter 140

 
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