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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