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Trusting the Nearness of Our God - Blessed Is She

Trusting the Nearness of Our God

Take care you remain calm and do not fear; do not let your courage fail. // Isaiah 7:4a I’d never gotten out of bed so quickly in my life. We...
July 12, 2022
His Plan Is Better - Blessed Is She

His Plan Is Better

Know that the LORD does wonders for his faithful one; the LORD will hear me when I call upon him. // Psalm 4:4 The dense fog slowly cleared around the...
June 07, 2022
Let Yourself Be Chosen - Blessed Is She

Let Yourself Be Chosen

He made us, his we are; his people, the flock he tends. // Psalm 100:3 My experience of college was miserable. I was away from home and desperately trying to...
May 21, 2022
He Knows You by Name - Blessed Is She

He Knows You by Name

Jesus said to her, “Mary!” She turned and said to him in Hebrew, “Rabbouni,” which means Teacher. // John 20:16 I sported my purple JanSport backpack through all of junior...
April 19, 2022
Answer the Question Jesus Asks - Blessed Is She

Answer the Question Jesus Asks

When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been ill for a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be well?” // John 5:5-6...
March 29, 2022
Relics! And Statues! And Furniture? Oh My! - Blessed Is She

Relics! And Statues! And Furniture? Oh My!

"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed...
February 22, 2022
Following the Longing of Our Hearts - Blessed Is She

Following the Longing of Our Hearts

"For the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." // 1 John 4:4 Why do you follow Jesus? I have found myself...
January 03, 2022
The Lord Himself Will Give You a Sign - Blessed Is She

The Lord Himself Will Give You a Sign

"Ask for a sign from the Lord, your God; let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!" // Isaiah 7:11 “Ahaz, he’s an idiot!” Father...
December 20, 2021
Lay Aside Your Imperfections - Blessed Is She

Lay Aside Your Imperfections

As a teacher, I sometimes long to hear my students say what Jesus heard in today’s Gospel. “Teacher, you have answered well,” and then no longer ask me any questions....
November 20, 2021
The One Who Sets You Free - Blessed Is She

The One Who Sets You Free

Fear, shame, powerlessness, and hopelessness. For years, these were the four walls that surrounded me, with a roof of isolation and a floor of unworthiness. That was the space I...
October 20, 2021
By the Power of the Cross - Blessed Is She

By the Power of the Cross

“My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and nailing You to the cross by my sin . . . .” I finished my Act of Contrition, and...
September 07, 2021
RSVP "Yes" to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb - Blessed Is She

RSVP "Yes" to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb

I’m a “doer,” always have been. I see something that needs doing, and I do it. And so, I often find myself “too busy”—even for the Lord. “I don’t have...
August 19, 2021