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

“A wisp of wood smoke curls lazily into the cold

It is the story of their love for one another bearing fruit in the humble beginnings of a little apostolate named Madonna House—destined to one day spread around the world

The following quotation from Catherine Doherty is printed inside:

“In Nazareth God came to us in ordinary life…in Nazareth we learn to connect details of our ordinary family life with love who is God

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

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.