Devotions

Saint John the Baptist and His Locust-Eating Ways - Blessed Is She

Today’s Gospel reading got me thinking about John the Baptist and his life whose feast day is today. I shared...

Espresso, Hypocrites, and Augustine - Blessed Is She

I sat blissfully alone in the local coffee shop, with a hot espresso and a fancy breakfast sandwich on the...

Hearing Saint Paul's Letter for Me and You - Blessed Is She

The First Reading is from a letter Saint Paul wrote to the Church in Thessalonica. (2 Thessalonians) Being a port...

Deciding to Stay or Leave - Blessed Is She

“Choose today whom you will serve,” Joshua challenges his troops in today's First Reading. (Joshua 24:15) In the Gospel, Jesus...

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Helping the Lost Get Found - Blessed Is She

Jesus found Philip. Philip found Nathanael. Nathanael found Jesus. (John 1: 45-51) As I read today’s Gospel message in the...

Who Are You Wearing? - Blessed Is She

I was the new kid in town, with three kids of my own and no clue how to do this...

Mother Mary, Our Queen - Blessed Is She

I love to ponder the tenderness of the relationship of mother and son. It’s a relationship I know well, because...

The Parable of Impossibility - Blessed Is She

Who then can be saved? It seems impossible, doesn’t it? Jesus paints a rather clear picture for His disciples, and...

Radical Generosity and My Trail Mix - Blessed Is She

I once drove out of the Costco parking lot and saw a man with a sign that read “HUNGRY.” I...

It’s About to Get . . . Real - Blessed Is She

In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives His followers a crash course on the doctrine of the Real Presence: “For my flesh...

Do Not Prevent Them - Blessed Is She

Want to know what I love about this Blessed is She sisterhood? Authenticity! I love the open dialogue when we...

Miss Independent Learns a Lesson - Blessed Is She

Independent: one of the words most frequently used to describe me by my family from the time I was a...

A Letter from Our Lady - Blessed Is She

On this Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, invite Our Lady to speak these words to your...

Becoming Like Children - Blessed Is She

“Unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3) Last night I...

A God Who Meets All Needs - Blessed Is She

Would you walk awhile in Simon Peter's shoes with me, Sisters? If you read a bit more of his journey...

Would This Have Made You Think Jesus Was Crazy? - Blessed Is She

In today's world where Christianity has become so politicized, cliched, commercialized, sanitized, and comfortable it is all too easy to...

The Pains of Waiting for My Healed Heart - Blessed Is She

Just last week I woke up with a new awareness of my life that has been present for awhile, but...