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The Measure with Which We Measure - Blessed Is She

The Measure with Which We Measure

I walked into the cafeteria, trying to hold myself together. Several of my classmates ran up to me, “What did she say to you?” The dam broke and tears poured...
September 10, 2020
God's Promise for Us - Blessed Is She

God's Promise for Us

“Who’s that baby?” my eldest asked. I glanced over at my parents’ photo album. It was me, four months old, immersed in a baptismal font. The young priest smiled through...
August 23, 2020
The Faith of My Ancestors - Blessed Is She

The Faith of My Ancestors

I often imagine my great-great grandmother courageously sailing to the United States with my great-great grandfather, an eighteen-month-old daughter, and a swollen, pregnant belly. In 1907, they left their home...
August 06, 2020
Battling for Joy - Blessed Is She

Battling for Joy

The cool September air blew gently into the room as my husband opened the back door to leave for work. A lonely dread sat in my chest. I did not...
July 16, 2020
What Is Hidden - Blessed Is She

What Is Hidden

I rocked my son for hours in the dark the first autumn of his life. He spent those long nights in pain from cutting eight new teeth, and I sat...
June 17, 2020
He Wants Me and I Want Him - Blessed Is She

He Wants Me and I Want Him

The familiar feel of the Host was cool on my tongue. Entering me physically and spiritually, I was completely filled with His love for me. Tears filled my eyes as...
June 09, 2020