Catherine Doherty (and other authors)

Ora - the podcast of Madonna House Publications

Religion EN ↓ 51 episodes

Welcome to ORA , the podcast version of Restoration. Restoration is the newspaper of the Madonna House Apostolate, the Catholic community founded in 1947 by Servant of God Catherine Doherty. The print edition of Restoration has been in continuous publication for over 75 years with ecclesiastical approval from the diocese of Pembroke. The articles are drawn from the day-to-day life of our Madonna House Christian community. We don’t preach at you. We simply share with you our joys and struggles in trying to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ without compromise in today’s world. Visit us to learn mo...

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Catherine Doherty (and other authors)

Episodes

But It’s Just a Potato! 11.07.2026 7:34

By Denis Lemieux, published in Restoration, September 2004 Read by Matthew Gosselin FREE! Our gift to you: receive "Restoration" each month in your POSTAL mailbox: https://madonnahouse.org/resources/restoration/#orderfree If you find Ora meaningful, leave a 5-star review! This will help get the show in front of more new listeners. Most importantly, share the episode with someone who may need encou...

Thoughts in Summertime 04.07.2026 9:10

By Fr. David May, published in Restoration, July 2023 FREE! Our gift to you: receive "Restoration" each month in your POSTAL mailbox: https://madonnahouse.org/resources/restoration/#orderfree If you find Ora meaningful, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! This will help get the show in front of more new listeners. New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen. R...

Stake Your Lives on It 27.06.2026 6:30

By St. Pope John Paul II, published in Restoration July 2021 FREE! Our gift to you: receive "Restoration" each month in your POSTAL mailbox: https://madonnahouse.org/resources/restoration/#orderfree If you find Ora meaningful, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts! This will help get the show in front of more new listeners. New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you li...

Why Do They Come? 20.06.2026 7:17

by Catherine Doherty Published in Restoration, July 2021 New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscription to Restoration, books, and more: https://publ...

Entering into Gospel Foolishness 13.06.2026 6:51

By Meaghan Boyd & Alex Do, published in Restoration, July 2021 Read by Hope Mercugliano New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscription to Restora...

Feast of Our Lady of Combermere 06.06.2026 12:28

By Fr. George Ryan Holly Published in Restoration, September 2024 This article appears in Restoration in September, 2024. In the absence of a bishop in the Diocese of Pembroke at the time, Fr. George Ryan Holly, Diocesan Administrator, was the main celebrant for the Madonna House community Mass on June 8, 2024 at which our members made or renewed their promises of poverty, chastity, and obedience....

God’s Will Was Scary 30.05.2026 6:25

By Hope Mercugliano Read by Catherine Mercugliano Published in Restoration, February 2020 New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen. YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj2sAACSoGq6Oi0rwb3cSob-CYp4TddoO&si=NoMQpWWg7E1WYY3U Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs,...

The Other 2% 23.05.2026 5:42

By Fr. Stéphane Pouliot Published in Restoration, May 2004 New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen. YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj2sAACSoGq6Oi0rwb3cSob-CYp4TddoO&si=NoMQpWWg7E1WYY3U Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the...

Do You Want God? 16.05.2026 7:37

By Fr. Bob Wild Published in Restoration, February 2012 New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen. YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj2sAACSoGq6Oi0rwb3cSob-CYp4TddoO&si=NoMQpWWg7E1WYY3U Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the go...

Riveted on Jesus 09.05.2026 6:42

by Cheryl Ann Smith Published in Restoration, November 2006 Read by Hope Mercugliano New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen. YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj2sAACSoGq6Oi0rwb3cSob-CYp4TddoO&si=NoMQpWWg7E1WYY3U Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and...

Present to Us at Every Moment 02.05.2026 10:03

By Fr. Robert Wild Published in Restoration, April 2026 New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen. YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj2sAACSoGq6Oi0rwb3cSob-CYp4TddoO&si=NoMQpWWg7E1WYY3U Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the go...

Why Don’t We Have Joy? 25.04.2026 6:53

By Catherine Doherty Published in Restoration, April 2019 Read by Hope Mercugliano New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen. YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj2sAACSoGq6Oi0rwb3cSob-CYp4TddoO&si=NoMQpWWg7E1WYY3U Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and fr...

Whatever Happened to Adam and Eve 18.04.2026 10:01

By Veronica Ferri, published in Restoration - April 2024 Read by Hope Mercugliano Click here to see the "Harrowing of Hell" icon mentioned in this recording: https://madonnahouse.org/whatever-happened-to-adam-and-eve-by-veronica-ferri/ New articles released weekly. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share wi...

How an Old Man Got New Eyes: An Easter Story 11.04.2026 9:47

by Jude Fischer Published in Restoration - April 2007 (This story can also be found in Jude's book, Be Always Little , available here: https://publications.madonnahouse.org/collections/books/products/be-always-little ) "Story Time" is brought to you by Madonna House Publications. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subs...

Drink Deeply in the Days Ahead 05.04.2026 7:45

by Fr. Paul Burchat, published in Restoration - April 2025 New articles released weekly (with occasional bonus episodes!). Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscr...

Prayer is the Key 28.03.2026 3:14

By St. Pope John Paul II, published in Restoration - March 2001 New articles released every Saturday. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscription to Restoration...

My Journey into Prayer 21.03.2026 8:34

by Sandra Wood, published in Restoration - January 2023 Read by Hope Mercugliano New articles released every Saturday. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscripti...

The Boy Who Was Scared of Dying 15.03.2026 4:49

Written by Jude Fischer Read by Matthew Gosselin "Story Time" is brought to you by Madonna House Publications. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and share with your friends. Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subsc...

The Story of Poustinia 14.03.2026 14:29

By Miriam Stulberg, published in Restoration - September 2025 New articles released every Saturday. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscription to Restoration,...

Bulldozing 07.03.2026 2:52

By Catherine Doherty, published in Restoration - December 2021 Read by Augustine Mercugliano New articles released every Saturday. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a fre...

Worth the Risk? 28.02.2026 4:09

by Cheryl Ann Smith, published in Restoration December 2020 Read by Hope Mercugliano New articles released every Saturday. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscr...

My First Lent at Madonna House 21.02.2026 9:05

By Tom Kluger, published in Restoration March 2003 Read by Augustine Mercugliano New articles released every Saturday. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscripti...

It’s Hard to Really Love 14.02.2026 3:04

By Catherine Doherty, published in Restoration - January 2009 New articles released every Saturday. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscription to Restoration,...

Who Carries My Sins? 07.02.2026 3:31

By Sue Perreca, published in Restoration - March 2001 Read by Hope Mercugliano New articles released every Saturday. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and - if you find the article meaningful, share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a free subscription...

And He Shall Wipe All tears From their Eyes 01.02.2026 23:52

A Legend, by Steve Heroux This month, we are pleased to offer stories and legends from Madonna House. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode. Search "ORA Madonna House" wherever you listen, and on YouTube. Subscribe, comment, and share with your friends! Learn more about our way of life, programs, and free resources to live the gospel: https://madonnahouse.org/ For a subscription to Res...