Devotions

Beyond Good Intentions - Blessed Is She

“You are in the right rather than I; you have treated me generously, while I have done you harm. Great...

A New Look at Creation - Blessed Is She

“This was he of whom I said, ‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me because he...

Show Me the Truth, Don't Tell Me It - Blessed Is She

"Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?" At that time Jesus cured many...

First Say No - Blessed Is She

I remember when my parents decided to start tithing in our church. I remember it clearly because they increased our...

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Finding Our Way Back to the Path - Blessed Is She

I took a deep breath and tried to focus on the needs of the individual across the table from me....

What's Your Role in the Circumstances? - Blessed Is She

Did he just honk at me? I glanced over my shoulder to see a middle-aged man waving his hands impatiently...

Our Friends, the Angels - Blessed Is She

“Just ignore her talk about angels and everything. She is sort of weird.” That is the only comment about angels...

For the World's Sorrows - Blessed Is She

My heart ached for them. A family I loved was fractured and breaking under weight of personal sin. My job...

The More We Love - Blessed Is She

The sparse hospice room was lit with filtered light, and the hall was empty. There was only the sound of...

Reconciliation Can Be Found - Blessed Is She

I was shaking with self-righteous furry as I looked at the text thread. Did he really just say that? How...

Wondrous Deeds for You - Blessed Is She

A friend told my husband that we had changed. He didn’t say it as though it was a good thing....

Jesus Said It Three Times - Blessed Is She

Do not be afraid. Do not be afraid. Do not be afraid. Jesus says this three times in today’s Gospel,...

Remain Hopeful and Be Encouraged - Blessed Is She

Many years ago, someone close to me was involved in a serious car accident. It changed her life dramatically as...

Lineage and Legacy - Blessed Is She

As I look at the date on the calendar, I feel a squeezing in my heart. My oldest graduates from...

Remaining in God's Light - Blessed Is She

I am a rule follower by nature. It seems to be woven into my DNA. For a very brief time...

Real Rest, Planned Rest - Blessed Is She

Around here Sundays are for a lot of things—celebration of the Mass, household chores, meeting with friends at the park...

Pushing Back on My Pride - Blessed Is She

“Mom, are we going to pray?” “Oh oops, let’s do that now,” I reply hastily as I take a deep...