I was nineteen and it all happened very gradually. First I was noticing achy knees and feet, but thought it was due to all of the running I had been doing since the onset of summertime. Then I found myself…
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Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.. // John 6:35 Love this from today’s readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters….
Martha, Martha // Anxious and Worried about Many Things
One time, I snapped at my husband about the day’s Gospel reading. We didn’t hold opposing beliefs. We didn’t interpret a fundamental teaching differently. We simply read the words uttered by Saint Martha in the Gospel of Luke in practically…
Meeting at the Golden Gate // Saints Joachim and Anne
Imagine having to learn Scripture, not through paging through the pages of your Bible, but by walking into your church and viewing its artwork. The Legend of St. Joachim, Meeting at the Golden Gate is a fresco painted by one…
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Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. // John 6:11 Love this from today’s readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters….
Bird Bingo + Holy Friendships // Blessed is She Podcast: The Gathering Place Episode 125
It’s the end of another season of the Gathering Place podcast and after chatting with the best guests and friends all about evangelization, we want to launch Y O U to go out and preach the Gospel to the…
The Thing that Happened in Between
“I was one way … and now I am completely different. And the thing that happened in between … was Him.” These are my favorite lines from Season 1 of The Chosen TV series that portray with artistic imagination and…
BIS Reads // The Catholic All Year Prayer Companion
Truthfully, I did not know much about the existence of the liturgical year until late high school/early college. Once I became aware of the rhythms of the Church year, the liturgical seasons took on new life for me. Seasons like…
Pebbles at Another’s Feet // A Poem on Grieving
I’ve learned to see Grief like she’s my sister, learned to love, to be patient with her. I embrace Grief and she walks with me on blistered feet, sometimes hand-in-hand and sometimes at a distance and we choose the path…
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He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” // Mark 6:31 Love this from today’s readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here…
Consolation During Spiritual Attack
There are times in our lives when the devil has been particularly active. Whether it’s a flat tire on the way to an important event, the microphone not working in the middle of a passionate presentation, quarreling and tension arising…
Finding Life by Losing It with Michael Miller // Blessed is She Podcast: The Gathering Place Episode 124
If you’ve been looking for Someone or Something worth dying for, you’ve come to the right place. The Gospel is worth it. Jesus gave everything for you to be with you forever and our response should look the same….
5 Books to Read for Making and Breaking Habits
I scrolled through Facebook until a Disney meme caught my eye. It was a picture of a Cruella de Vil driving with clenched fists, bloodshot eyes, and frizzy hair. The caption read: “Me trying to excel in my career, maintain…
Running Without Music, Not Without Purpose
On the day of my first marathon, I woke up at 4:30 a.m. After dressing in my running shorts and tank top, I found a Sharpie and opened my journal to the page where I’d written the bulleted list. I took the…
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and…
