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
St. Louise de Marillac: The Healing Power of Marian Devotion
St. Louise de Marillac was born in France. She was born out of wedlock. Her father was from a prominent family, and she never knew her mother. Her father eventually married, but her new stepmother refused to accept Louise into her home. So, Louise was cared for by family members and the Dominican nuns who educated her throughout her childhood. On top of it all, she then lost her father when she was only 15.
Fragile Resurrection: How Gospel of Mark’s Ending Can Help Us Understand the Trauma Healing Process
Women who stay at the House of Peace, a Catholic domestic violence shelter in Chicago, for several months do an interesting project at the end of their stay. This project is called a “resurrection story.” These women, who have survived domestic violence, have had to...
Blessed Laura Vicuna: The Importance of Prayer and Community for Transforming Suffering
Blessed Laura Vicuna was born in Chile in 1891. Her father, Jose, was an army officer and a member of a noble family, while her mother, Mercedes, was from a humble farming family. Jose’s family disapproved of him marrying someone from a lower class and disowned him.
How to Promote Counter-ACEs in Youth Ministry and Religious Education
To begin discussing how to promote counter-ACEs in youth ministry and religious education, we need to understand why counter-ACEs are important. In our work with children, whether it be in youth ministry, sacramental preparation, or religious education, it is more...
Women and Resilience: Keeping the Feminine Genius in Mind While Building Resilience
When thinking about resilience and how to build it, it’s also important to remember that men and women are different, so they may live out and grow in resilience in different ways. This article will discuss these differences and some considerations for women as they build their resilience.
Blessed Elizabeth Canori Mora: A Practitioner of Radical Hope
Blessed Elizabeth Canori Mora was born into a noble, wealthy Roman family. At 21, she married Christoforo, a well-known lawyer in Rome.
How Trauma Can Lead to Substance Use
Recent statistics suggest that substance misuse and substance use disorder are prevalent in the United States. In 2020, an estimated 40.3 million people had substance use disorder. Only 6.5% received treatment (1) In 2021, about 107,000 people died of drug overdoses...
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.