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Moved into Radiant Freedom and Joy - Blessed Is She

Moved into Radiant Freedom and Joy

When I found out about the lies and deceit from the man I was going to marry, the life I thought I'd known completely shattered. In the light of the...
December 15, 2019
Recognizing the Face of Jesus - Blessed Is She

Recognizing the Face of Jesus

I work as an Associate Dental Director for a community public health center. I see hundreds of patients each month on top of my administrative duties. It can be challenging...
December 14, 2019
Delighting in the Law - Blessed Is She

Delighting in the Law

Specks of light danced through the tree branches and illuminated the wildflowers of the forest floor of Rocky Mountain National Park. I paused over their simple beauty, and I longed...
December 13, 2019
Feeling Him Speak in Song and Silence - Blessed Is She

Feeling Him Speak in Song and Silence

"Sing and rejoice . . . I am coming to dwell among you!" (Zechariah 2:14) There was a time that I hated singing. I rolled my eyes to think “singing...
December 12, 2019
How to Invite Him to Renew You - Blessed Is She

How to Invite Him to Renew You

“They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagle’s wings; They will run and not grow weary, Walk and not grow faint” (Isaiah...
December 11, 2019
Send Me - Blessed Is She

Send Me

The first time I observed Mass as a non-Catholic, I heard an astonishing exchange. As the service wrapped up, the priest gave a blessing and then proclaimed: “Go forth, the...
December 10, 2019
A Gift to Us from the Father  - Blessed Is She

A Gift to Us from the Father 

Eve. A gift to Adam. Chosen by the Father. Mother of All the Living. Mary. A gift to Jesus. Chosen by the Father. Mother of God. The Immaculate Conception. A...
December 09, 2019
Overcomplicating Evangelization - Blessed Is She

Overcomplicating Evangelization

My dear friend and I sat across from one another in the coffee shop. In between sips of my mocha, I gushed about the precious homemade Valentine card—complete with my...
December 08, 2019
I'm Dreaming of A Blue Christmas - Blessed Is She

I'm Dreaming of A Blue Christmas

Quiet prayers. Lighting candles. Scripture. Silence. Tears. In recent years, “Blue Christmas” services are on the rise. Often held in Protestant churches around the winter solstice—the darkest day of the...
December 07, 2019
Jesus, Our Flashlight - Blessed Is She

Jesus, Our Flashlight

My favorite Mass of the liturgical year is the Easter Vigil. Besides watching the adult Baptisms, my favorite part is when the Easter candle processes into a dark church while...
December 06, 2019
Let Him Be Your Firm Foundation - Blessed Is She

Let Him Be Your Firm Foundation

I remember the day the winds came. “Billy died,” my mom said with a weight that sank down deep in my gut. That’s when the rain began to storm and...
December 05, 2019
God's Perpetual Comforting Presence - Blessed Is She

God's Perpetual Comforting Presence

My mind was numb as I exited the hospital parking lot. This was it. We had reached my mom’s final days. The doctor had told us we’d have one more...
December 04, 2019