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Thomas the Martyr - Blessed Is She

Thomas the Martyr

Saint Thomas, whose feast day we celebrate today, is most often remembered for being a man who doubted. Today’s Gospel highlights “doubting Thomas" and his skepticism in seeing the risen...
July 03, 2017
Finding and Losing Life - Blessed Is She

Finding and Losing Life

So much of the Gospel today triggers childhood memories. The first time I heard the verse about not loving your father or mother more than God, I sobbed. Now, as...
July 02, 2017
Laughter and Pain - Blessed Is She

Laughter and Pain

Today is my daughter's birthday, she is one, and those are words I never really believed I'd ever get to say. When I became Catholic in 2013 I made a...
July 01, 2017
Have Hope. God Will Do It. - Blessed Is She

Have Hope. God Will Do It.

Recently a friend of mine and I were having a conversation about hope. This friend is a witness to hope herself, and she frequently encourages and challenges other women to...
June 30, 2017
Your Calling is Important - Blessed Is She

Your Calling is Important

“I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.” (2 Tim 4:7) Do you ever get vocation envy? You know, where you wish you had...
June 29, 2017
Bearing that Good Fruit - Blessed Is She

Bearing that Good Fruit

There is a tree, that while bursting green with life, causes death. No, I’m not talking about that infamous tree from the garden of Eden. I’m talking about the enormous...
June 28, 2017
Where is Jesus in My Life - Blessed Is She

Where is Jesus in My Life

Justice is elusive in my house. With a large family (or any sized family), comes strife. I’ve been trying desperately to instill virtues like respect and kindness into my children’s...
June 27, 2017
Emojis and Grim Recognition - Blessed Is She

Emojis and Grim Recognition

I love using emojis in my texts, to the point where sometimes I even start to think in emoji. I know it’s weird, but that’s me. You know that emoji...
June 26, 2017
Let's Get Uncomfortable - Blessed Is She

Let's Get Uncomfortable

I am a middle-child. With that title comes some stereotypical attributes that describe me beautifully. I am a peacekeeper, empathetic, independent, can be a little socially insecure, and I avoid...
June 25, 2017
Murky Mission - Blessed Is She

Murky Mission

Today the Church celebrates the birth of Saint John the Baptist. I imagine that, as an adult, Saint John was a fairly daunting character, loud and imposing. Tradition holds that...
June 24, 2017
His Sacred Heart - Blessed Is She

His Sacred Heart

I have an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus hanging on the wall of my bedroom, and if I am paying attention, I see it every time I exit....
June 23, 2017
When We Can't Find the Words - Blessed Is She

When We Can't Find the Words

I turned the paper over and caught my breath seeing it replete with words I felt at a loss to translate in the allotted time for the task. The exam...
June 22, 2017