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Five Scripture Verses for After a Break-up
Breaking up is hard to do. Whether it was a mutual decision or a heart-wrencher, the Lord wants to be the object of your rebound. Here...
Katie Hartfiel
Apr 12, 20173 min read
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The Heart of Good Friday
This past Sunday, I sat in Mass both crowded and slightly irritated as my 5-year-old poked me in the face with her palm for the fifteenth...
Katie Hartfiel
Apr 12, 20173 min read
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Vocation Fixation- What Does God Want?
I once heard a religious sister’s vocation story where she described her discernment process as the feeling that God was holding her...
Katie Hartfiel
May 7, 20163 min read
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My 7 Year Old Writes About Her First Confession
If you know anyone who struggles with the church's teaching on confession, invite them to go to a 1st Reconciliation service. It is hard...
Maria Hartfiel
Feb 2, 20161 min read
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Our Birth Story- Lucy Colette Hartfiel
I have been quoted by noting that God is never late, and never early. Somehow it seems that I forget this in my own life-- and I forgot...
Katie Hartfiel
Oct 26, 20156 min read
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¿Cómo Usar la Biblia Para Rezar Por Tu Futuro/a (o Actual) Marido/Esposa?
Rezar por mi futuro marido fue una de las claves de mi decisión para permanecer pura en la adolescencia. Básicamente, años más tarde...
Katie Hartfiel
Aug 21, 20154 min read
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15 Verses To Pray for Your (Future or Present) Spouse
Praying for my future spouse was one of the keys to my decision to stay pure as a teen. Ultimately, years later we discovered that my...
Katie Hartfiel
Aug 20, 20154 min read
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7 Steps to Fall in Love with Praying Scripture
“I’d like to pray with the Scriptures, but I don’t know where to start.” Sound familiar? In my own life, I tried a lot of things:...
Katie Hartfiel
Sep 11, 20144 min read
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Provide the Armor
A male friend recently asked me, “Do women still want a knight in shining armor?” I was taken aback, initially wanting to respond, “Of...
Katie Hartfiel
Sep 9, 20143 min read
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Lent Is Not A Catholic New Year's Resolution
A few weeks ago, my five year old, Maria, taught me the true meaning of Lent. Her younger sister, Clare, had an eye infection and...
Katie Hartfiel
Apr 14, 20142 min read
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Advent- Tis the Season To Wait...
"Lord, give me patience… NOW!” Anyone else ever prayed this prayer? For me, it generally spews out while holding a screaming child as...
Katie Hartfiel
Dec 11, 20133 min read
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Advent- Walking With Mary
In 2011, four days after Christmas, I gave birth to an incredible masterpiece named Clare. What an Advent that was. I felt united to the...
Katie Hartfiel
Dec 11, 20132 min read
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5 Steps to Fuel Your Fire After Retreat
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.” -Albert Einstein Want your retreat experience to last?...
Katie Hartfiel
Aug 10, 20134 min read
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