Program Eight: Evangelization

 

Madonna House has always evangelized person to person: hospitality to whoever comes, friendship, service. Catherine believed in one on one relationships rather than large programs. Over the years, this evangelization has expanded in many ways—our various mission houses, Madonna House Publications, and a Mission Shop.

 

 

 

Materials

 

  • Videos:
Program Eight: Evangelization

 

  • Websites:

Madonna House Click Here

Madonna House Publications Click Here

Catherine Doherty Click Here

 

  • Newspaper:

Restoration Click Here

 

  • Books:

An Experience of God Click Here

Catherine Doherty. Madonna House Publications. 2002.


The People of the Towel and Water Click Here

Catherine Doherty. Madonna House Publications. 2010.

 

I Believe: Living the Apostles’ Creed Click Here

Father Émile-Marie Brière. Madonna House Publications. 2002

 

Living the Gospel Without Compromise Click Here

Catherine Doherty. Madonna House Publications. 2002.

 

God in the Nitty-Gritty Life Click Here

Catherine Doherty. Madonna House Publications. 2002

 

Inflamed by Love: Meditations for Spiritual Pilgrims Click Here

Jean Fox. Madonna House Publications. 2002.

 

Going Home Click Here

Fr. Denis Lemieux. Justin Press. 2012.

 

The I-Choice: Staying Human in a Digital Age Click Here

Fr. Denis Lemieux. Justin Press. 2013.

 

Soul of My Soul: Coming to the Heart of Prayer Click Here

Catherine Doherty. Madonna House Publications. 2006.

 

Study Guide

 

Goal

 

The goal of Program Eight is to introduce students to Catherine Doherty’s writings and other methods of evangelization utilized in Madonna House.

 

Steps

 

1. Show the video "Program Eight: Evangelization"

 

2. Ask students to form small groups to answer the following questions:

  • What is evangelization? Do you know the word?
  • What do you think are some good ways to evangelize? Have you been evangelized? How?
  • What are some ways that Madonna House evangelizes?
  • What can you say about MH Publications? What does Publications include?

 

3. Option for Take-Home Assignment. Find out more about:

  • The newspaper Restoration
  • Catherine Doherty's writings
  • Madonna House Publications
  • Read Fr. Denis Lemieux’s blog
  • Other lay apostolates, e.g. Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker