Sisters of Sophia presents Catherine Doherty on February 21

The Sisters of Sophia will gather on the commemoration of Timothy the Righteous, Anno Domini 2023, February 21 for our first topic of the year.


Amy Henry will present on Catherine Doherty.


Former Russian Baroness Catherine de Hueck Doherty (1896-1985) gave up her fortune to care for the poor in the slums of Toronto, New York City, and Chicago. As speaker, social justice warrior, and prolific writer, the fiery Doherty advocated for Christians to live as the poorest of the poor, an undertaking impossible without a deep, kenotic spiritual commitment and love for God and neighbor. A survivor of the Bolshevik Revolution, Doherty converted in 1919 from the Russian Orthodoxy of her childhood to Roman Catholicism, bringing to the west the heart of many Russian concepts like poustinia (desert), sobornost (unity), and strannik (pilgrimage). In her books, Dohtery wrote passionately about the inner life, the spiritual heart, and contemplative prayer. Madonna House, the apostolate she founded in Ontario, Canada in 1947 offers encouragement, spiritual direction, and community for priests and laypersons. The cause for her canonization has been open since 2000.


Sisters of Sophia

When
Every third Tuesday

 

Where
The Ladder
2836 E Douglas, Wichita
Parking available behind Eighth Day Books

 

Schedule
Food, drink, and fellowship at 6:30pm

Eighth Day Convocation & Lecture at 7:20pm

 

Membership Required?
No, but do consider joining the community! 
Learn more and join here!

 

Erin Doom
Founder & Director, 
Eighth Day Institute


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