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The Plank in My Eye - A Meditation for Living a Deliberate Lent

Mar 09, 2022 by Cheryl Hadley

The season of Lent is upon us, and yet it seems like just weeks ago that I packed away our Christmas decorations! Each year I move through the anticipation of Advent, to the … Read more

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St. Anne Line, English Martyr & Protector of Priests and Seminarians

Feb 25, 2022 by Cheryl Hadley

St. Anne Line was born Alice Higham, eldest daughter of a well-off Puritan landowner whose father was a reformer for King Henry VIII of England. She converted to Catholicism in her … Read more

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I Am the Moment - A Meditation on the Eucharist & the Feast of the Presentation

Feb 01, 2022 by Cheryl Hadley

Recently at mass I was praying while waiting to receive Our Lord in the Eucharist. Meditating on the crises in our nation and our world, and the sufferings of the children of God w … Read more

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New Year’s Lessons from the Three Wise Men of the Epiphany

Jan 05, 2022 by Cheryl Hadley

Every year during the Advent and Christmas seasons, we are invited to seek Jesus anew, just as the Wise Men of old sought and found the Infant Christ. In their journey to His mange … Read more

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An Advent Meditation on Receiving God's Promise

Dec 03, 2021 by Cheryl Hadley

Advent is here once again. That holy season of reflection, anticipation, joy, and hope. From the Latin “ad venire,” meaning “to come to,” we receive an invitation from the Church. … Read more

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These Sacred Walls - A Meditation on the Parish Church

Oct 27, 2021 by Cheryl Hadley

Recently my parish celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the dedication of our Church. To help mark the significance of the occasion, our church building got a mini-makeover. We recon … Read more

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Luke - The Gospel of Womanhood

Oct 18, 2021 by Cheryl Hadley

The Gospel of Luke records a surprising number of stories unique to his Gospel for their focus on women. In fact, Luke has been called the “Gospel of Womanhood” for this very reaso … Read more

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Where Do Saint Days Come From and Why Do Some Saints Have More Than One Feast Day?

Oct 12, 2021 by Cheryl Hadley

We Catholics are a celebratory people, and with good reason. Our salvation and redemption are inestimable gifts, and our Faith is rich in tradition, not to mention thanksgiving, … Read more

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6 Things You Might Not Know About the Sign of the Cross

Oct 04, 2021 by Whitney Hetzel

Most of us know that the sign of the cross invokes the Holy Trinity - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We know that it traces the cross - an important symbol of Christiani … Read more

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Lessons from the Remarkable Life of St. Jerome

Sep 30, 2021 by Cheryl Hadley

St. Jerome is an unfamiliar saint to many Catholics. But he lived a remarkable life and he has so much to teach us today. This Father of the Church spent much of his life transl … Read more

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Let Jesus Take Care of Everything with the Surrender Novena

Sep 13, 2021 by Cheryl Hadley

"O' Jesus, I surrender myself to You. Take care of everything!"This simple and beautiful prayer spoke to me so powerfully the first time I saw the novena pamphlet here at The Catho … Read more

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The Virtues of Reason and Charity in the Life of St. Jane de Chantal

Aug 12, 2021 by Whitney Hetzel

As Catholics, we are fortunate to have the saints. We can look to them as models of virtue and ask for their intercessory prayer. We know that they, too, were human and lived … Read more

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The Plank in My Eye - A Meditation for Living a Deliberate Lent

St. Anne Line, English Martyr & Protector of Priests and Seminarians

I Am the Moment - A Meditation on the Eucharist & the Feast of the Presentation

New Year’s Lessons from the Three Wise Men of the Epiphany

An Advent Meditation on Receiving God's Promise

These Sacred Walls - A Meditation on the Parish Church

Luke - The Gospel of Womanhood

Where Do Saint Days Come From and Why Do Some Saints Have More Than One Feast Day?

6 Things You Might Not Know About the Sign of the Cross

Lessons from the Remarkable Life of St. Jerome

Let Jesus Take Care of Everything with the Surrender Novena

The Virtues of Reason and Charity in the Life of St. Jane de Chantal