Welcome to Tria Corda Ministry!
The mission of Tria Corda Ministry is to help Catholics extend and receive Christ’s healing love, especially in the areas of trauma and woundedness.
Under the patronage of the Holy Family, we aim to create a Church where all in ministry are trauma-informed, and those who have experienced trauma are supported on their healing journey.
Our Three Pillars
Trauma-Informed Catholics
We help those who work or volunteer in the Church’s ministries become trauma-informed in their work, promoting healing and safety for trauma survivors.
Restored and Resilient
We help Catholics discover resources for healing from trauma and grow in resilience, an essential ability for the healing journey.
Stories of Hope
We share stories of saints who faced trauma and found healing in Christ, helping people find intercessors and offering important lessons for their healing journey.
About the Founder
Abby Albrinck is the founder of Tria Corda Ministry. Abby became passionate about trauma-informed ministry and helping people find healing while in graduate school for clinical psychology.
During her years studying trauma and its impacts, she kept thinking, “The Church needs this knowledge”.
Tria Corda Ministry is the fruit of her conviction that the Church must be at the forefront of helping people find healing after trauma and preventing trauma.
Our Patrons
Tria Corda Ministry is named in honor of and is under the patronage of the Three Hearts of the Holy Family. The members of the Holy Family all faced many traumatic experiences in their lives, and are wonderful examples of resilience and faith in the midst of trauma.
We also ask for the intercession of the following saints for the work of Tria Corda Ministry:
- St. Therese of Lisieux
- Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin
- Servant of God Leonie Martin
- Pope St. John Paul II
- St. Peter
Recent Posts
Lessons for Ministry from It Didn’t Start With You
Imagine that you are a therapist. A man comes in struggling with severe insomnia, which has spiraled into worsening depression and dropping out of college. He has been to doctor after doctor for treatment, but nothing has worked.
As you listen to the man tell his story, you discover that this all began soon after he turned nineteen. Soon after his birthday, he woke up in the middle of the night, startled awake by a cold feeling. He couldn’t get back to sleep because he feared that if he fell asleep, he would never wake back up. The man has nothing in his personal history that could explain these feelings.
Lessons for Ministry from What Happened to You?
The title of Oprah Winfrey’s and Dr. Bruce Perry’s book, What Happened to You?, represents the paradigm shift their book aims to create in the world.
In this book, Oprah, herself a trauma survivor, and Dr. Perry, a trauma researcher, converse about the research on trauma’s effects and how to be trauma-informed.
Four Things The Body Keeps the Score Teaches About the Effects of Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk was the book that first taught me about the effects of trauma and helped me become interested in this topic. It is a great resource, so I recommend picking up a copy to learn more.
Trauma Statistics: How Common is Trauma Exposure?
According to trauma statistics collected by WHO, around the world, around 70% of people will experience a potentially traumatic event at some point in their lives (1)
How Trauma Can Negative Impact State-in-Life Vocations
The research on the effects of trauma on vocation has concentrated on the areas of parenting, marriage, and career, with no research on how trauma can affect religious or priestly vocations. Overall, trauma appears to potentially have adverse effects on the vocations...
Trauma and the Soul: Mixed Research Findings
There is very little research on the effects of trauma on the soul, especially from a Catholic perspective. Additionally, when research has been conducted, there have been some mixed findings on the relationships between trauma, religion, and spirituality. We will...
How Trauma Can Negatively Impact One’s Mind
Overall, when examining the effects of trauma on the mind, researchers have found that exposure to trauma can lead to various difficulties with mental health. We’ll dive into this research below.
The Potential Negative Effects of Trauma on the Body
When examining the effects of trauma on the body, researchers have found that trauma can lead to various difficulties with physical health, which we will discuss in more detail below. Before we begin any discussion about the effects of trauma, it is important to...
How Trauma Can Negatively Impact One’s Friendships
Overall, trauma can cause difficulties in one’s friendships (1). However, these relationships are also essential for recovery. We will dive into these research findings on trauma and friendships below. Before we begin any discussion about the effects of trauma, it is...
How Trauma Can Negatively Impact One’s Emotional Life
Overall, when examining the connections between emotions and trauma, researchers have found that trauma can negatively impact a person’s emotional life. We will discuss these research findings below. Before we begin any discussion about the effects of trauma, it is...