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How Can I Respond to Grace - Blessed Is She

How Can I Respond to Grace

Dear sisters in Christ, I sit here frustrated and at a loss for words. Upon reading today’s readings I felt the tension in my neck and shoulders rise, my jaw...
October 24, 2018
Scrubbing the House of My Soul - Blessed Is She

Scrubbing the House of My Soul

It was getting late; my husband and I started to wonder if our dinner guests could not make it. They had not canceled our plans, so we just pressed on...
October 23, 2018
Everything Is Grace - Blessed Is She

Everything Is Grace

I have the feeling today is going to be a good day as I slip on one of my favorite shirts. The soft cotton is a comfort, and its warm,...
October 22, 2018
Those Cringe-Worthy Spiritual Moments - Blessed Is She

Those Cringe-Worthy Spiritual Moments

I nearly did a facepalm when I read Saints James and John's words today: "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you" (Mark 10:35). Though...
October 21, 2018
Saint Paul, a Barista, and Me - Blessed Is She

Saint Paul, a Barista, and Me

Saint Paul is my cheerleader today. His words make me feel emboldened and ready to take on the day, evangelizing my own corner of the world. I feel the joy...
October 20, 2018
Would You Text That to Jesus? - Blessed Is She

Would You Text That to Jesus?

“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known” (Luke 12:2). Incredible! Jesus spoke these words long before social media, camera phones, or...
October 19, 2018
Where Is Your Heart? - Blessed Is She

Where Is Your Heart?

Saint Luke the Evangelist had such a strong friendship with Christ that the early Church discerned and chose his writings to be a part of the sacred canon of Scripture...
October 18, 2018
A Difference in the Garden of My Heart - Blessed Is She

A Difference in the Garden of My Heart

I have never considered myself a person with a green thumb. On the contrary, my attempts at gardening were laughable. Oh, I always started out great. Every spring I would...
October 17, 2018
Family Rule: Don’t Take Your Pants Off Without a Plan - Blessed Is She

Family Rule: Don’t Take Your Pants Off Without a Plan

On the wall of our mudroom, where my nine kids run in and out of the house fifty times a day, are posted twenty-two family rules and reminders. These are...
October 16, 2018
Set Free from My Sin - Blessed Is She

Set Free from My Sin

One year ago, Christ set me free. It was the most dramatic thing to ever happen to me and yet it came about in the most unassuming way. Through the...
October 15, 2018
Know-It-Al(Most) - Blessed Is She

Know-It-Al(Most)

Raise your hand if you were a know-it-all teenager! (Sorry mom.) Okay, keep your hand raised if you are still kind of a know-it-all! I am raising both hands high...
October 14, 2018
Bold and Courageous Observance - Blessed Is She

Bold and Courageous Observance

"Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it" (Luke 11:28). It’s one thing to know what to say or do to live out our lives as...
October 13, 2018