The People of the Towel and Water Biography/Memoir “A wisp of wood smoke

“A wisp of wood smoke curls lazily into the cold

Catherine Doherty used stories to help her listeners glimpse the deep truths about life and the mysterious presence of God in events and persons

Nothing is easier to take—nor harder to keep

It is written particularly for guests who come to experience this rich Catholic culture

As we enter the great sea of God’s silence

The People of the Towel and Water Biography/Memoir “A wisp of wood smokeAs Catherine often proclaimed, No part of the Gospel is abstract and Nothing is foreign to the Gospel except sin. This Madonna House classic, revised and expanded, describes basic concepts of faith as they are lived out in everyday life. Such ordinary occupations as meal preparation, gardening, care of tools, office work, farming, nursing and many others are the raw material for Gospel living, for encountering God, and becoming a prayer.