Devotions

Jesus Knows Your Demon - Blessed Is She

Are you troubled, sister? The demons who stalk the Earth can take advantage of our weaknesses. They may make themselves...

Thinking Outside the Box - Blessed Is She

"See this drawing?" my husband asked our daughter, holding up a two-dimensional rendering of an imaginary animal she'd drawn. He...

Manna, Loaves, and Fish(sticks) - Blessed Is She

I used to love cooking dinner. No one in my family was ever much of a chef, let alone a...

You Are My Father - Blessed Is She

A seasoned retreat preacher once told me times of intense encounter with God like retreat or our daily times of...

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Benediction - Blessed Is She

When I was in high school, I attended a weekly meeting of my parish’s youth group. At the end of...

What it (Really) Looks Like to Keep the Sabbath - Blessed Is She

When I was a first-year high school teacher, I was very busy. Most mornings I would leave the house at...

If You Don't Want To, Here's How To - Blessed Is She

From time to time, I get a case of the "I don't wanna" when I think about the adult responsibilities...

A Bent-Necked People - Blessed Is She

In today’s First Reading, Moses refers to his fellow Israelites as “stiff-necked.” Picture someone with a stiff neck—chin up, stubborn,...

Give Me Only Your Love - Blessed Is She

The gentle warmth of the May sun shines upon my face. I cannot help but smile. My heart knows a...

What Makes My To-Do List - Blessed Is She

The kitchen door bangs as my daughter appears in flip flops and a well-loved ballet tutu, cheeks flushed, a large...

Turn It into Love, My Friend - Blessed Is She

My day is filled with countless opportunities for sacrifice, for prayer, and for love. It is also filled with opportunities...

Less is More - Blessed Is She

More. It’s a dirty word for me. I suppose it came to be so from knowing so well the weighty...

Cultivating Fertile Soil in Your Soul - Blessed Is She

Gardening season is in full swing where I live. That means many hours spent outside ripping out weeds, amending soil,...

Let Go and Grow - Blessed Is She

There are times when I feel like a circus performer, tossing balls in the air and hoping I don’t drop...

Struck Down But Not Destroyed - Blessed Is She

The last few days have been rough. Not for myself, but for those around me. So many of my friends...

You Are Not Your Past - Blessed Is She

“Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.” (2...

Follow Him or Following Me, Myself, and I? - Blessed Is She

My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord, I know them, and they follow me. (John 10:27) A painting hung...