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My Favorite Penance

A couple of weeks ago, I received my favorite penance ever. This beautiful penance can help us all experience God's love in a deeper way this Holy Week!

Alexa Schexnaildre Faith, Faithfulness, Grace, Lent, Redemption, Suffering 3 Comments March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Upcoming Talks- Northshore and Chalmette

Please join me for a Lenten mission at OLPS in Chalmette on March 2 and 3 at 6:30 p.m. I will also be giving a Lenten reflection at the CCM meeting at OLL in Mandeville on March 1.

Alexa Schexnaildre Uncategorized Leave a comment February 23, 2026February 22, 2026

Upcoming Lenten Missions in Metairie

Please join me for my "The Three Pillars" Lenten Missions in Metairie, LA- March 10 & 12 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary Magdalen, and March 22, 23, and 24 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Angela Merici!

Alexa Schexnaildre Uncategorized 4 Comments February 19, 2026March 29, 2026

The Anxiety-Lowering Reminders God Gave Me This Week

Sharing how God used His word to remind me of things that helped lower my stress level as I head into surgery.

Alexa Schexnaildre Anxiety & Stress, Faith, Faithfulness, God's will, Redemption, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Waiting 5 Comments February 3, 2026

What Mary Did in the Waiting

Sharing thoughts about what Mary did in the waiting and how we can incorporate that into our busy lives today as we aim for a strong finish to Advent!

Alexa Schexnaildre Advent, Anxiety & Stress, Faithfulness, Mary, Mary & The Saints, Prayer, Surrender, Trust, Waiting 1 Comment December 15, 2025December 14, 2025

Our Duty to Give Thanks

Reposting a 2023 blog I wrote where I share the importance of offering thanks to God, some gems about giving thanks from St. Paul, and the 4 ways in which I felt God calling me to give thanks at Thanksgiving time! It's such a good reminder for me. Happy Thanksgiving!

Alexa Schexnaildre Faith, Faithfulness, Gratitude 4 Comments November 26, 2025

Big News! Advent Mission December 1-3 @ OLPH

Hello friends in Christ! I'm thrilled to share that I will be giving the Advent mission at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Kenner December 1-3 at 7:00 p.m. This will be the first time I'm presenting on Advent, so this will be new material, so I'm very excited to do this! How do we … Continue reading Big News! Advent Mission December 1-3 @ OLPH →

Alexa Schexnaildre Uncategorized Leave a comment November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

Upcoming Talk 11/18/25 @ St. Dominic New Orleans

Join me at St. Dominic in New Orleans on November 18 at 7:00 p.m. as I speak on "The Hope That Does Not Disappoint." This is sponsored by WOMM and is open to all women.

Alexa Schexnaildre Uncategorized 1 Comment November 3, 2025

Upcoming Talk 11/12/25 @ St. Ann in Metairie

Please join me on November 12 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Ann in Metairie as I speak on "The Hope That Does Not Disappoint" during this Jubilee Year of Hope!

Alexa Schexnaildre Uncategorized Leave a comment October 22, 2025October 21, 2025

What Does It Mean When Your Prayers Aren’t Answered?

Sharing my struggle with this past weekend's gospel, and sharing the beautiful place where God has brought me instead!

Alexa Schexnaildre Anxiety & Stress, Comparison, Doubt, Faith, God's will, Gratitude, Obstacles to Faith, Suffering, Surrender, Trust, Uncategorized, Waiting Leave a comment October 6, 2025

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Alexa's upcoming open-to-the-public talks:

St. Mary Magdalen, Metairie, LA: Lenten Mission March 10 & 12, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

St. Angela Merici, Metairie, LA: Lenten Mission March 22-24, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

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