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Making the Ordinary into the Extraordinary - Blessed Is She

Making the Ordinary into the Extraordinary

Not as man sees does God see, because he sees the appearance, but the Lord looks into the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7) Have you ever felt wholly unwilling to say...
January 16, 2018
The King Saul Complex - Blessed Is She

The King Saul Complex

It was evening. I was little. My Mom finished dishing up Stove-Top stuffing on my plate. I needed to at least try it. When Mom left the kitchen, I scampered...
January 15, 2018
Ready to Respond - Blessed Is She

Ready to Respond

Servanthood. In today’s readings we see young, devout followers of great teachers, Samuel, apprentice of Eli, and Andrew, follower of Saint John the Baptist, learn to see past their human...
January 14, 2018
Taking It Directly to Jesus - Blessed Is She

Taking It Directly to Jesus

Here’s one thing I kind of like about the Pharisees: it’s so easy to feel superior to them. Reading this Gospel, I give myself a smug little high-five because I’d...
January 13, 2018
A Hidden Friendship - Blessed Is She

A Hidden Friendship

The first time I saw Frankie I knew she would never want to be my friend. We could not be any more different. Her home was new and big, mine...
January 12, 2018
Tender Hearted and Loved - Blessed Is She

Tender Hearted and Loved

Dishes were done, lunches were packed, counters had been wiped, and babes were sleeping in their beds. He stood in the kitchen and I leaned my head against door frame....
January 11, 2018
Attentively Listening to You, Lord - Blessed Is She

Attentively Listening to You, Lord

In today's First Reading, Samuel responded to Eli every time he heard himself being called. Even though he was asleep each time, Samuel woke up quickly and he ran to...
January 10, 2018
The Cunning Enemy - Blessed Is She

The Cunning Enemy

One of Satan’s most effective weapons in the modern age is that while the culture is utterly fascinated with witchcraft, dark magic, occult practices, and gnosticism, many Christians—perhaps even the...
January 09, 2018
Reborn at Baptism - Blessed Is She

Reborn at Baptism

I’ve always had a slight obsession with celebrating special dates. Whether that’s meant going out for an anniversary dinner with my husband, sending a birthday present to a family member,...
January 08, 2018
We Three Kings - Blessed Is She

We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we traverse afar . . . It may be easy for many of us to sing this song by heart, without giving...
January 07, 2018
Radically Breaking In - Blessed Is She

Radically Breaking In

On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. (Mark 1:10) I invite you, sister, to...
January 06, 2018
We Believe Because of Our Encounter - Blessed Is She

We Believe Because of Our Encounter

Why do we believe what we believe? Why do we choose to believe in Christ? What makes us pursue a life within the Church? There are probably as many reasons...
January 05, 2018