Catherine Doherty - Every meal should be prepared with love and eat

Every meal should be prepared with love and eaten in peace, because its purpose is to strengthen us for the service of Love.

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Doherty, Catherine de Hueck. Grace in Every Season. Madonna House Publications, 1992.

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About the Author

Catherine Doherty

Born: August 15, 1896
Died: December 14, 1985
Nationality: Russian, Canadian
Profession: Social Activist, Writer, Foundress Madonna House Apostolate

Biography

Ekaterina Fyodorovna Kolyschkine de Hueck Doherty CM, was a Russian-Canadian Catholic social worker and founder of the Madonna House Apostolate. A pioneer of social justice and a renowned national speaker, Doherty was also a prolific writer of hundreds of articles, best-selling author of dozens of books, and a dedicated wife and mother. Her cause for canonization as a saint is under consideration by the Catholic Church.

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