Caryll Houselander Chicago Heroes Upon entering the novitiate

Upon entering the novitiate

the first citizen of the U

bolstered only by his profound Catholic faith and the love of his wife

Having lost her mother at an early age

The Catherine Doherty tile was created in 2021

Caryll Houselander Chicago Heroes Upon entering the novitiateCaryll Houselander (1901 1954)Caryll Houselander was a genuine Catholic mystic in a century that produced precious few true Catholic mystics, a Rocking Horse Catholic and Divine Eccentric who chain smoked, threw back alcohol like sparkling water, and was a gifted writer, artist, and therapist. Caryll Houselander, unfortunately, does not have the recognition she deserves. Caryll was born to a family of Anglicans, but when her parents separated when she