Heaven- Do We Really Desire it?
My second child is a grand introvert. There are so many ways I wish I could be more like her in her introspection and peace. However, one...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Aug 13, 2020
- 9 min
How the Death of My Father Revealed the Power of my Spiritual Fathers
I’ve always loved priests. Their sacrifice, ministry and witness of Christ make them the most essential of all workers. However, in the...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Apr 5, 2018
- 3 min
There's No Such Thing as "Safe-Sex" For the Heart
Several years ago I read the book Unprotected, by campus psychiatrist Miriam Grossman. Dr. Grossman bravely reveals the magnitude of the...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Jul 7, 2017
- 3 min
S.O.S. - Sick.Of.Singleness
I recently had the gift of reconnecting with a college roommate I hadn’t seen in many years. She’s amazing. She is a Psychologist who is...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Apr 13, 2017
- 2 min
Book Review: The Porn Myth, By Matt Fradd
The digital age has plagued us with what experts have dubbed a “porn epidemic” which is spreading aggressively not only in our country...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Apr 12, 2017
- 3 min
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...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Apr 12, 2017
- 3 min
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...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Dec 8, 2016
- 3 min
Guilt? Shame? What Does God Have To Say?
The devil has a way of making a sin look like no big deal when you are thinking of committing it, but too big of a deal for God to...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Nov 15, 2016
- 3 min
The Mass Box- Get your family ready for Mass the easy way!
Being a mom can make my brain hurt. If it's not reading ingredients on toxic death sunscreen, it's scanning the room for choking hazards....
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Katie Hartfiel
- Aug 26, 2016
- 3 min
Talking to Friends About Chastity- Without Losing Them
I am often approached by young people who begin our conversation with the phrase, “So I have this friend…” Many people want to reach out...
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Katie Hartfiel
- May 29, 2016
- 2 min
Awesome Filtered Movies- My Review of VidAngel
It's cheaper than RedBox... It's better for your soul... It shows up on my TV while I'm sitting in pajama pants eating Pringles... Best...
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Katie Hartfiel
- May 7, 2016
- 3 min
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...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Apr 26, 2016
- 2 min
5 Modesty Hacks to Save Your Wardrobe
“To defend his purity, Saint Francis of Assisi rolled in the snow, Saint Benedict threw himself into a thorn bush, Saint Bernard plunged...
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Maria Hartfiel
- Feb 2, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Jan 22, 2016
- 2 min
Child of Mercy
As she sat across from us, her pain was almost palpable. A family friend sat with my then-fiancé and I as she lamented about her oldest...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Nov 30, 2015
- 3 min
Advent- Season to Wait
In 1994, there was no choice but to wait. I remember how the world was rocked when a new technology began to shorten the distance between...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Oct 26, 2015
- 6 min
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...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Aug 21, 2015
- 4 min
¿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...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Aug 20, 2015
- 4 min
15 Verses To Pray for Your (Future or Current) 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...
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Katie Hartfiel
- Jun 14, 2015
- 3 min
If the Devil Can't Get You To Settle: He Has a Plan B
Jackie Francois-Angel’s wildly popular article, “The Devil Wants You to Settle in Your Relationship,” sets forth several gut-check...
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