Devotions

The Lord is My Help! - Blessed Is She

Recently, someone I know surprisingly and suddenly offloaded her anger onto me with a whole host of hurtful and unwarranted...

The Comfort of a Mother - Blessed Is She

I have never seen a person die. The closest I have come was seeing my Grandpa Breen in hospice care...

The Cross Doesn't End with Death, but Leads to New Life - Blessed Is She

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. With these words, we trace...

Ask and Then Listen Closely - Blessed Is She

In today's psalm, we pray that God will guide us, and in the Gospel, Jesus pretty much does exactly that:...

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Saint Paul TRIED to Warn You, But You Got Married Anyway - Blessed Is She

Oh, Saint Paul, you crack me up. Always truthful, never one to mince words. I like to imagine him patting...

A Little Sin Grows like Yeast in Dough - Blessed Is She

We have a tradition in our house that Friday night is pizza night. My toddler and I make the crust...

Be Strong and Fear Not! - Blessed Is She

“Thus says the Lord: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not!” (Isaiah 35:4) The moment I...

What Do You Give the Woman with Nothing? - Blessed Is She

I may have let out a little squeal of delight when I saw the date I'd been assigned—the feast of...

Misunderstood Motives - Blessed Is She

Last summer, a colleague and I took a group of students to Kingston for an immersion experience partnered with an...

Pursued and Found - Blessed Is She

A text message changed my life in an instant. Someone I love more than words let me know he was...

One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church - Blessed Is She

As a traveling speaker in ministry, I see an incomparable amount of beauty in our Catholic Church. I meet countless...

The Mind of Christ - Blessed Is She

Are you ever overcome with a feeling of overwhelm that washes over you when you are faced with a huge...

Don't Tell Me What To Do - Blessed Is She

The desire for autonomy is part of human nature. I need only to observe my small children to see evidence...

Grace Flows Through Wounds - Blessed Is She

I was recently blessed to accompany a woman, a new sister I met through the Blessed is She network, to...

At Least Put It in the Bank - Blessed Is She

To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one–to each according to his ability. (Matthew 25:15)...

Active, Faithful, Waiting Life - Blessed Is She

Before my daughter was born last November, I read countless blog posts and articles to help me decide what to...

Who, Not What, Am I - Blessed Is She

So, what are you? I was frequently asked this question growing up. As a Filipino-American with an immigrant father and...