Catherine Doherty quotes - page 2

Catherine Doherty was a Russian-Canadian social activist, spiritual writer, and foundress of the Madonna House Apostolate. Her life and work focused on serving the poor and promoting the integration of faith and daily life. She inspired many by fostering Christian communities rooted in hospitality, prayer, and social justice. Here are 34 of her quotes:

Loving does not necessarily mean liking. But it still is loving, yes - totally, completely, utterly. Take the key of wisdom and unlock your own heart. Then let people in one by one. Listen to them, with full attention, with all your mind, heart, body and soul, unto exhaustion. And look! - the exhaustion will be lifted, and you will be able to listen still more. Yes, love must be communicated person to person; otherwise it will not be effective.

Catherine Doherty

Arise, go! Sell all you possess. Give it directly, personally to the poor. Take up My cross (their cross) and follow Me, going to the poor, being poor, being one with them, one with Me.Little, be always little, simple, poor, childlike.Preach the Gospel with your life, without compromise. Listen to the Spirit; He will lead you.Do little things exceedingly well for love of Me.Love, love, love, never counting the cost.Go into the market place and stay with Me. Pray, fast. Pray always: fast.Be hidden. Be a light to your neighbor's feet. Go without fears into the depth of men's hearts. I shall be with you.Pray always. I will be your rest.

Catherine Doherty

Loving does not necessarily mean liking. But it still is loving, yes - totally, completely, utterly. Take the key of wisdom and unlock your own heart. Then let people in one by one. Listen to them, with full attention, with all your mind, heart, body and soul, unto exhaustion. And look!

Catherine Doherty

Acquire inner peace and a multitude will find their salvation near you.

Catherine Doherty

With the gift of listening comes the gift of healing.

Catherine Doherty

We cannot give the world anything it doesn't already have except God and God's love. But before we can give God to men, we must be one with him ourselves.

Catherine Doherty

Yes, of course, the Christian has dogmas he must believe in order to be a Christian, but all those dogmas concern love which is the essence. God is love. Where love is, God is. Dogmas and tenets of the Christian faith without love are dead letters, not even worth spelling out.

Catherine Doherty

Sometimes, in pentecostal gatherings, we treat prophecy too lightly. We don't seem to realize the agony of a prophet. Truly, there is no prophet who hasn't experienced agony.

Catherine Doherty