Devotions

A Disciple to Everyone (Yes, Every One) - Blessed Is She

Today marks the feast of Pope Saint Leo the Great. As his title indicates, he has been much beloved by...

Body of Believers - Blessed Is She

There are times when the Scriptures are just so intriguing to me, where I just want to crawl inside them...

Practicing Christian Love Is Heavy - Blessed Is She

Let’s clear the air here a little. We start today’s readings with Saint Paul telling us that we owe nothing...

Jesus: It's About the Relationship - Blessed Is She

I am a master procrastinator. And it’s not only the stuff I don’t want to do or deal with that...

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God's Love Is Big Enough for Me and You - Blessed Is She

When I was younger, I had a bad habit of comparing how my parents raised my younger sister to how...

Nervous to Meet Christ After Death - Blessed Is She

When I imagine meeting Jesus after my death I know that I will be in the presence of His perfect...

Seen for Who We Really Are - Blessed Is She

Today in the Gospel, Jesus talks to us about humility. He tells us, "For everyone who exalts himself will be...

Prudential Judgment with God's Love Sprinkled on Top - Blessed Is She

In today's Gospel according to Saint Luke, Jesus dines in the home of one of the leading Pharisees. You and...

Saint Gertie the Great and All the Souls - Blessed Is She

In all her wisdom, the Catholic Church teaches that our soul can end up in one of three places when...

The Beatitudes Are More than Spiritual Morse Code - Blessed Is She

Saint Bonaventure Capuchin Monastery is a simple community in the heart of Detroit that was the home of soon-to-be beatified...

Hope Will Carry Us Through the Worst of It - Blessed Is She

Don’t you just love Saint Paul? I love his letters. They are filled with such passion and such excitement and...

You Are Set Free of Your Infirmity - Blessed Is She

I was eighteen years old when I decided that I was tired of living a wishy-washy faith. My faith had...

How Much Do You Love Yourself? - Blessed Is She

I’ve been intentionally following Jesus for more than half of my life now, but I still haven’t managed to nail...

Belonging to Something Greater than Ourselves - Blessed Is She

Although it’s been many years since I moved out of my parents’ home, I remember it like it was yesterday....

Every New Day I Start Again - Blessed Is She

Most mornings I get up, stumble to the living room and my well-worn chair and say morning prayer before my...

Extinguishing Vices, Growing Virtues - Blessed Is She

Contained in every life advancement or achievement, there is both a "no" and a "yes" involved. If I want to...

Avoid Being a Last-Minute Christian - Blessed Is She

When I was a child I had a number of chores that I was expected to do after school before...