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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Saints Thomas More & John Fisher: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads

Jun 10, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

On June 22, the Catholic Church celebrates two great English saints and martyrs: one a bishop, the other a lawyer and family man. Both of these saints lived out their … Read more

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A Patron Saint For Alcoholism

Jun 03, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

Venerable Matt Talbot, whose feast day is June 19*, is considered the patron of men and women struggling with alcoholism. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Matt was one of thirteen childr … Read more

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Catholic Father's Day Gift Guide

May 15, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he h … Read more

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Book Review: Still Amidst The Storm

Apr 18, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

Let's face it, in today's world most of us can relate to feeling a storm of stress, anxiety, and chronic busy-ness that often feels inevitable and seems to prevent us from living i … Read more

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Have You Paused to Thank God For His Creation?

Feb 06, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

“We are restless till we rest in thee.” St. Augustine One day last summer I hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail with my daughter who was heading to college in the fal … Read more

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Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem: A Pro-life Message of Hope in The Holy Land

Jan 18, 2019 by Whitney Hetzel

Each January, over 100,000 pro-life advocates participate in the March For Life in Washington, D.C. This visible form of peaceful protest has become an important and powerful w … Read more

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Let The Saints Guide You To An Extraordinary Life! A Lesson on Heroic Virtue

Oct 10, 2018 by Whitney Hetzel

The saints are as different as they are similar. Some saints lived short lives; some long ones; some saints were married, others single; some saints came from prominence, other … Read more

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Sometimes Silence is Better than Words

Oct 02, 2018 by Whitney Hetzel

Do you ever get the feeling that you have said too much? Whether in a conversation with a friend, in a discussion at work, or even just talking to my husband or my children, someti … Read more

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A Thankful Heart Is A Happy Heart (And It Starts At Mass)

Sep 26, 2018 by Whitney Hetzel

In one of Saint Catherine of Siena’s revelations, God the Father told her that “thanksgiving makes the soul incessantly delight in Him; it frees men from negligence and lukewarmnes … Read more

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7 Lessons Learned From Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows

Sep 24, 2018 by Whitney Hetzel

The Church dedicates the month of September to Our Lady of Sorrows It's a devotion that has become a favorite of mine. As a convert, it took me a while to become comfortable … Read more

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Gain a New Understanding of the Holy Spirit's Role in Your Life

Aug 03, 2018 by Whitney Hetzel

Of the three persons of the Blessed Trinity, it is the Holy Spirit I seem to know the least. Why is this? Perhaps it is because the pure concept of “spirit” is more difficult to gr … Read more

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Heaven's Window: Praying With Sacred Art

Jul 31, 2018 by Whitney Hetzel

Sacred art as a form of prayer was a subject explored in our Good Catholic's digital content series School of Prayer. This series talked about the tragic heresy known as “ic … Read more

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About Whitney Hetzel

Saints Thomas More & John Fisher: Keeping Their Souls While Losing Their Heads

A Patron Saint For Alcoholism

Catholic Father's Day Gift Guide

Book Review: Still Amidst The Storm

Have You Paused to Thank God For His Creation?

Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem: A Pro-life Message of Hope in The Holy Land

Let The Saints Guide You To An Extraordinary Life! A Lesson on Heroic Virtue

Sometimes Silence is Better than Words

A Thankful Heart Is A Happy Heart (And It Starts At Mass)

7 Lessons Learned From Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows

Gain a New Understanding of the Holy Spirit's Role in Your Life

Heaven's Window: Praying With Sacred Art