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
How Trauma Can Impact Behavior in Both Healthy and Unhealthy Ways
When examining trauma and behavior, researchers have found that trauma can lead to some unhealthy and harmful behaviors, and they have found that often, these behaviors are ways a person attempts to cope with their experiences. Additionally, there is some research that suggests that trauma can lead to more kind behaviors. We’ll dive into all of that below.
How the Effects of Trauma Differ Between Men and Women
Recently, researchers have been examining how the effects of trauma differ between men and women. We will talk about these findings below. Before we begin any discussion about the effects of trauma, it is important to remind ourselves that healing and resilience are...
Childhood Disrupted Book Review: Lessons for Ministry
The new psychobiological theory of everything.
That is how some researchers refer to adverse childhood experiences or ACEs. In Childhood Disrupted, Donna Jackson Nakazawa unpacks and applies much of this groundbreaking research to the reader’s life. In this article, we’ll discuss some takeaways from this book and apply them to work in ministry.
How ACEs Can Lead to Behavior Addictions
To begin our discussion of the effects of ACEs on behavior addictions, we first need to define behavior addictions. What Are Behavior Addictions? When we think of addiction, we typically think of addiction to substances like alcohol or other drugs. However, research...
How ACEs Can Differently Impact Men and Women
The original ACE study did not examine the effects of ACEs by gender, as researchers were still starting this line of research. However, more recently, researchers have been looking at these gender differences and found some interesting things.
The Effects of ACEs on Vocation
This post will cover the effects of ACEs on vocation and summarize research on their effects on marriage, parenting, and career. Unfortunately, there isn’t any research on how ACEs can affect priestly and religious vocations, so we won’t be able to include them in...
The Effects of ACEs on the Soul
Research has not focused much on the effects of ACEs on the soul. There have, however, been a few studies, and we’ll discuss their findings below. Despite this lack of research, a few studies have examined how ACEs can negatively affect a person spiritually. We’ll...
The Effects of ACEs on the Mind
When it came to the effects of ACEs on the mind, the original ACE study solely looked at the risk of depression. These findings indicated that ACEs increase the risk of developing depression. Since the original ACE study, many studies have looked at how ACEs impact...
The Effects of ACEs on the Body
The original ACE study examined the effects of ACEs on the body and found that ACEs were associated with a higher likelihood of many of the leading causes of death, including cancer, obesity, COPD, heart disease, and liver disease. Since the study, many researchers have continued this research and found associations between ACES and many other diseases and health behaviors.
The Effects of ACEs on Friendships
The original ACE study did not examine the impact of ACEs on friendships. Good friendships are essential for living well and can impact our mental and physical health, so many researchers have since studied the effects of ACEs on friendships. These researchers have...