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
The Effects of ACEs on Actions
The original ACE study examined the effects of ACEs on actions. They found that as a person’s ACE score increased, the likelihood of the following increased: Having behavioral problems in school Workplace absenteeism Financial problems Smoking Unintended pregnancy...
The Apostles: Healed by the Holy Spirit
We do not know a ton about the lives of the Apostles before they encountered Jesus.
Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin: The Healing Power of Marriage
Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin are the first married couple to be canonized together, and they are a great example for all married couples of a holy marriage.
Zelie had a difficult childhood. Her relationship with her mother was marked by emotional neglect, which led to her putting up her guard in relationships. Her relationship with Louis was a safe place through which God helped her find healing.
St. Therese of Lisieux: Waiting on God’s Healing Timeline
St. Therese of Lisieux is one of the most popular saints of modern times, known for her Little Way where one transforms everyday things into ways to love God.
St. Therese was born to Sts. Louis and Zelie Martin, the youngest of their nine children. She had a happy first four years of her life, until her mother contracted an aggressive form of breast cancer, which eventually took her life.
St. Rita of Cascia: The Fruit of Meditation on the Passion
St. Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of those with marital problems and who face abuse.
St. Martin de Porres: Ministry Formed From Abandonment
St. Martin de Porres was born in Peru to an unmarried Spanish gentleman and a freed slave from Panama, who was of African or Native American descent. When Martin was young, his father abandoned him, his mother, and his younger sister, leaving them in deep poverty. He could attend school for only two years before being placed with a barber-surgeon (they did both at the time) to learn the field.
St. Maria Goretti: The Power of Forgiveness for All Sides of Trauma
St. Maria Goretti was born into a poor family in Italy. When she was six years old, she and her family moved from the eastern to the western side of Italy hoping to escape poverty. However, when Maria was nine, her father died, putting the family further into poverty.
As the oldest of her five siblings, Maria had to help raise the children, cook, and clean while her mother worked in the fields to make some money. The family hired two assistants-Giovanni Serenelli and his son Alessandro-to assist Maria’s mother on the farm.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha: The Power of Praying for Those Who Have Hurt Us
St. Kateri Tekakwitha was born to a Christian Algonquin Indian, who had been taken captive by the Iroquois and given as wife to Kateri’s father, the chief of the Mohawk clan. When Kateri was four, smallpox stuck the village, killing her parents and a little brother. Kateri had also contracted smallpox, and the disease left her scarred and half-blind, which became a source of humiliation and teasing by members of the village, so much so she would often wear a blanket over her head.
St. Josephine Bakhita: Gratitude After Trauma
If you begin to feel overwhelmed at any point when reading this article, please pause and seek guidance from a trained mental health professional, a trusted friend, or a mentor. St. Josephine Bakhita was born in Sudan. At the age of 7, she was kidnapped and sold into...
St. Ignatius of Loyola: Injury as an Opportunity for God’s Inbreaking
St. Ignatius of Loyola, as a young man, had one goal: to be a famous knight. To achieve that goal, he entered the military, but a cannonball shattering his leg derailed his dreams. Fortunately for the Catholic Church, this traumatic leg injury led to his conversion and the founding of one of the largest religious orders in the Church.