Catherine de Hueck Doherty: Essential Writings
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doherty, Catherine De Hueck / Meconi, David, Sj, PUBLISHER: Orbis Books, Catherine de Hueck Doherty (), a Russian-born aristocrat who has recently been proposed for canonization, emigrated to North America, dedicated her life to promoting "the gospel without compromise." Her vision combined a deep spirituality with a commitment to social justice. One of her early projects was the Harlem-ong>basedong> Friendship House, which attracted a young Thomas Merton. Later, with her second husbong>andong>, Eddie Doherty, she established Madonna House in Combermere, Ontario. Though Roman Catholic, Catherine drew on her Russian roots ong>andong> helped popularize the concept of Poustinia (the Russian word for desert)a place where a person meets God ong>throughong> solitude, ong>prayerong>, ong>andong> fasting. These writings, drawn from 25 books, highlight her distinctive spirituality, with its emphasis on the presence of God, the practice of ong>prayerong>, a love for the church, ong>andong> a deep apprehension of the social dimension of the gospel. Acquista Ora