Faith Hakesley
Honoring the Eucharist: The Essence of Our Catholic Faith
Let this be a call to action for all of us. To remember the immense love and grace that Jesus offers us in the Eucharist.
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There is always hope!
Welcome to my Blog!
Here is where I share insights and information about issues such as trauma, faith, and healing. I also write the occasional book review.
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Faith Hakesley
Jul 13
Loving Our Priests: Embracing Respect and Boundaries
Both priests and parishioners can be vulnerable in relationships that blur the lines of appropriate conduct.
Faith Hakesley
Mar 8
Honoring God-given Femininity
+JMJ+ While women around us can certainly inspire, motivate, and encourage us, it is to Mary and the saints to whom we should look to...
Faith Hakesley
Apr 7, 2021
Jesus of Divine Mercy
A reflection on Jesus of Divine Mercy +JMJ+ Jesus suffered everything we suffered. He joins us in our suffering and never leaves our...
Faith Hakesley
Mar 11, 2021
The Holy Name of Jesus
Encouraging respect for God's holy name +JMJ+ It seems that everywhere these days we hear the name of God being taken in vain, and many...
Faith Hakesley
Dec 31, 2020
Staying Rooted in Hope in the New Year
Some reflections and encouragement for the new year +JMJ+ As this new year dawns upon us, I just want to say a quick thank you to you all...
Faith Hakesley
Dec 14, 2020
There is Always Hope
Some reflections during this Advent season +JMJ+ There is always hope. If you’ve been following for me awhile you probably know that I...
Faith Hakesley
Aug 17, 2020
Such a Time as This
+JMJ+ The other afternoon, I experienced a moment of pure panic. I wasn't doing anything particularly significant, just hanging the wash...
Faith Hakesley
Jun 24, 2020
Litany of Trust
+JMJ+ 2020 has been quite a challenging year, hasn't it? There's really no word that comes to mind to accurately describe it. Our world...
Faith Hakesley
Apr 9, 2020
Arms Open Wide
A few thoughts as we approach the end of this Lenten season and sharing some helpful resources from Our Sunday Visitor +JMJ+ Well, we've...
Faith Hakesley
Mar 15, 2020
Walking Through the Desert of Lent
My thoughts on the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis, and finding Christ during this Lenten season +JMJ+...
Faith Hakesley
Jan 1, 2020
Holding onto Hope in the New Year
+JMJ+ For many reasons, 2019 was a very difficult year for my family and me. Upon waking this morning in this new year, I honestly felt a...
Faith Hakesley
Oct 1, 2019
A Sign for a Sign
+JMJ+ I became pregnant with my husband's and my first child in 2010. Call it "mothers intuition" but I knew right away that we were...
Faith Hakesley
Sep 24, 2019
Learning to Live Again
+JMJ+ It hardly seems possible that three months have gone by since my heart nearly gave out when I suffered an episode of ventricular...
Faith Hakesley
Sep 11, 2019
A Word on Priests, Our Spiritual Warriors
+JMJ+ “Judge the Catholic Church not by those who barely live by its spirit, but by the example of those who live closest to it.” (Ven....
Faith Hakesley
Aug 30, 2019
A Simple Pilgrimage – A family visit to the final resting place of a relatively unknown priest
Originally posted to Faith Restored on August 23, 2019 Usually, I’m a bit of a homebody. I don’t typically go too far from home and I...
Faith Hakesley
Aug 30, 2019
A Leap of Faith
Originally published to Faith Restored on August 7, 2019 The beauty and majesty of the New Hampshire mountains never ceases to amaze me!...
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