About Whitney Hetzel

Whitney Hetzel is a wife, mother of nine children, homeschooler, and catechist. Passionate about her Catholic faith and physical fitness, she trains for marathons and triathlons and blogs at 9kidfitness.com to help other women stay healthy and fit while juggling the demands and joys of domestic life.

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5 Spiritual Tips From a Mother of Nine

Jun 22, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

My youngest child is six and my oldest is twenty-six. By virtue of my vocation (or maybe just my particular kids) I have spent a lot of time on my knees. I’ve also learned a lot ov … Read more

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Making a Place For Prayer in Your Home

Jun 13, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

My mom became Catholic a few years ago. I was fortunate enough to sit in on many of her RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) classes. There was a group of about fift … Read more

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Something Other Than God: A Book Review

Jun 09, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

"Heaven. It had been a subject I'd studiously avoided from the first moment I'd considered that Jesus might exist...I'd pondered the stunning idea that, rather than letting us lang … Read more

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Four Simple Tips For Seeking Solitude In this Jubilee Year

Jun 04, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

"I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.”? Albert EinsteinThis is truly an extraordinary year. The Church "opens wide the doors o … Read more

5 Ways to Make Summer More Spiritual

May 30, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

At the start of every summer I am hopeful. I always think that the summer months will be full of time to reflect, relax, and recollect. I assume I will have more time to pray. Time … Read more

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Missionaries of the Poor: Everyday Heroes

May 25, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

"The more we are afflicted in this world, the greater is our assurance in the next; the more sorrow in the present, the greater will be our joy in the future." — Saint Isidore … Read more

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Nine Unexpected Blessings of a Large Family

May 14, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

“Perfect families do not exist. This must not discourage us. Quite the opposite. Love is something we learn; love is something we live; love grows as it is ‘forged’ by the concrete … Read more

3 Reasons This Mom is Grateful for the Sacrament of Baptism

May 10, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

Saint Augustine said, "He who created you without your consent will not save you without your cooperation."As a mother, these words caused me concern. When my children were all you … Read more

Struggling With Prayer? A Tip From Mother Angelica and the Poor Clare Nuns

Apr 22, 2016 by Whitney Hetzel

Do you struggle with prayer? Does God seem distant? Do you have trouble finding the words to say? Or when you do find the words, does it feel like all you do is ask God for things? … Read more

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About Whitney Hetzel

5 Spiritual Tips From a Mother of Nine

Making a Place For Prayer in Your Home

Something Other Than God: A Book Review

Four Simple Tips For Seeking Solitude In this Jubilee Year

5 Ways to Make Summer More Spiritual

Missionaries of the Poor: Everyday Heroes

Nine Unexpected Blessings of a Large Family

3 Reasons This Mom is Grateful for the Sacrament of Baptism

Struggling With Prayer? A Tip From Mother Angelica and the Poor Clare Nuns

Mental Illness: Five Patron Saints to Invoke

New Doors of Mercy Bible Study Series Makes a Great DIY Lenten Retreat

How to Write a Confirmation Letter