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Saint Martha and Maintaining a Proper Focus

Welcome to the July Saint of the Month! July 29 is the feast of Saint Martha. Nearly everyone knows who Saint Martha is. She is most well-known as the sister of Mary, as the sister who was caught up in…

By Lizzie Hexam July 7, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

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Saint Thomas More and Integrity

Welcome to the sixth installment of Saint of the Month! This month, I'm focusing on Saint Thomas More, whose feast day is June 22. Saint Thomas More is one of those saints who is a very well-known historical figure, both…

By Lizzie Hexam June 2, 2023Spiritual Life2 Comments

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Saint Philip and Evangelization

Good morning, fellow humans! Tomorrow, May 3, is the feast day of Saint Philip the Apostle. Very little is known of Saint Philip; nearly all we know of him is what's mentioned in the New Testament. He was originally a…

By Lizzie Hexam May 2, 2023Spiritual Life2 Comments

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Music Selections for the Triduum

Today is Holy Thursday. I'm going to be rather busy-ish today and the next few days, so on the off chance you were looking for the Saint of the Month post, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to write…

By Lizzie Hexam April 6, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

Saint of the Month: Saint Frances of Rome

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Saint Frances of Rome and Respect for Authority

Welcome to the fourth installment of Saint of the Month! For March, I'm focusing on Saint Frances of Rome, whose feast day is March 9. Saint Frances was born in 1384. She discerned very early on that she was called…

By Lizzie Hexam March 7, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

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Tips for Having a Holy Lent

Happy Mardi Gras to you all (or Fat Tuesday, if you prefer, although let's be honest, Mardi Gras sounds much better). Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of Lent. If you haven't chosen yet what you'd like to do…

By Lizzie Hexam February 21, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

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Saint of the Month: Saint Bakhita

Welcome back to the Saint of the Month! For February, I'm focusing on Saint Josephine Bakhita, whose feast day is tomorrow, February 8. Saint Bakhita was born in 1869 in Sudan. Her first few years of life were happy and…

By Lizzie Hexam February 7, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

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Saint of the Month: Blessed William Carver

Welcome back to the Saint of the Month! For January, we're focusing on Blessed William Carver, whose feast day is January 11. Blessed William Carver was born about 1548 in England, a time and place where being Catholic was very…

By Lizzie Hexam January 9, 2023Spiritual LifeNo Comments

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What St. John of Kanty Can Teach Us About Advent

Welcome to the first installment of Saint of the Month! This month I'm focusing on Saint John of Kanty. Photo from St. John Kanty Parish Community website Saint John of Kanty (whose feast day is December 23) was a…

By Lizzie Hexam December 4, 2022Spiritual Life2 Comments

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The “Whys?” of Catholicism: Praying to the Saints

(This was meant to be an All Saints' Day post, but, well...it's not now. Ah well. Such is life.) I know that not everyone likes the Catholic idea of praying to saints. I think sometimes this could simply stem from…

By Lizzie Hexam November 3, 2022Spiritual Life2 Comments