God in the Nitty-Gritty Life

Some thoughts on how to live the gospel in your busy everyday life.

“Catherine Doherty has the gift of a great and joyous faith and of making life an adventure, a pilgrimage!” — Dorothy Day

The short excerpts from Catherine Doherty’s writings contained within are meant to be read slowly, one by one—or opened to at random.

Meditate on them, together with the accompanying scripture quotation, and let them open to you a new facet of simple, daily gospel living. Taken as a whole, they will give you an excellent introduction to Catherine Doherty’s spirituality.

A sampling of topics evokes the richness and variety of the meditations:

Don’t miss the boat!
Being in love
How to keep going
The fruit of monotony
“Come as you are”
Potato peels and other things
Even if they laugh
The touch of Jesus
A new angle on sin
The warmth of God’s mercy