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Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 25 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 25

So many BIS sisters have beautiful practices in their prayer rooted in our shared Catholic tradition. I am so, so often inspired by the devotions shared in our regional Facebook...
Holding Grace - Blessed Is She

Holding Grace

I'm not marching today. The big boys will go off, bundled against the cold. But I will stay home with the wee ones and read stories and sip hot chocolate....
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 24 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 24

The Corporal Works of Mercy can feel intimidating, but they don't have to be. Reflect today on how simple acts can be acts of mercy. Feed the hungry: make a...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 23 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 23

I just want to check in... How are you feeling? How are you doing? I am praying for you. What are your intentions? Comment below with your thoughts: How has...
More Than A Really Long Bus Trip - Blessed Is She

More Than A Really Long Bus Trip

I have been a youth minister for almost nine years. I’ve made my share of mistakes along the way and learned a lot. One of my favorite things is taking...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 22 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 22

St. Paul's command to pray without ceasing has always terrified me. How could I possibly do that and continue to live my life out here in the world? A few...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 21 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 21

While writing yesterday's prayer pledge post, I kept thinking of one of my favorite quotations from Thomas Merton. And today, I want to leave it with you. (I've bolded some...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 20 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 20

I'm traveling today, which always has the same effect on my prayer life. In airports bustling with people I've never met, on trains full of strangers, on the highway watching...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 19 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 19

Another of the blog posts shared last year was Patty Hubbard's reflection on Ignatian spirituality. One of Patty's thoughts has stuck with me all year: "So the answer? The power...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 18 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 18

Last year during the Prayer Pledge, many BIS writers shared personal stories of their own prayer life. Colleen Mitchell wrote a moving reflection about her relationship with Franciscan spirituality. One...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 17 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 17

Something about the New Year always gets me feeling like I need to be a new me with new stuff. My wish list grows and grows -- new workout clothes...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 16 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 16

As we move into the second half of January, we have the opportunity to refocus and recenter in prayer. St. Francis De Sales said, "Have patience with all things, But,...