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What A Good Shepherd Knows - Blessed Is She

What A Good Shepherd Knows

A good shepherd knows his sheep. The wild ones who tend to stray, the skittish ones who stay close. The weakest lambs who need to be carried, the aging sheep...
May 08, 2017
Valley of the Shadow of Death - Blessed Is She

Valley of the Shadow of Death

Today’s Psalm was read at my father’s funeral sixteen years ago, and I have held these beautiful words close to my heart, meditating on them whenever I feel like I...
May 07, 2017
To Whom Shall We Go? - Blessed Is She

To Whom Shall We Go?

In the Gospel today, Jesus turned to the twelve Apostles after many of his disciples walked away to see if they, too, wanted to leave. But Saint Peter said those...
May 06, 2017
The Profound Humility of God - Blessed Is She

The Profound Humility of God

Today's First Reading is shocking. The level of humility demanded of Saul, the depth of his repentance, the courage shown by the persecuted Christians whose participation God necessitated in order...
May 05, 2017
Gift Sharing - Blessed Is She

Gift Sharing

Our brief reading from Acts of the Apostles reads like a high definition short film about faith in Our Resurrected Lord. Saint Philip is clearly someone who has grown nimble...
May 04, 2017
The Father is Doing His Work - Blessed Is She

The Father is Doing His Work

"The Father who dwells in me is doing his works." God is at work. Do you believe it? Do you let the Father do His work within you? In today's...
May 03, 2017
Wheel! Of! Heresies! - Blessed Is She

Wheel! Of! Heresies!

Aside from still being the Easter Season (happy still-Easter!), today is also the memorial of Saint Athanasius, fourth century Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Saint Athanasius is best remembered...
May 02, 2017
Heavenly Foodies - Blessed Is She

Heavenly Foodies

I'm a Midwestern gal born and raised. Particularly in Detroit, there are several delicious sweet treats that have been a part of my food experience. A cold glass of Vernors...
May 01, 2017
Look Up and See - Blessed Is She

Look Up and See

There have been times in my life I have read this Gospel story and wondered how these disciples could not have recognized Jesus. Why were their "eyes prevented from recognizing...
April 30, 2017
He Has You. Don't Be Afraid. - Blessed Is She

He Has You. Don't Be Afraid.

Do you ever completely get used to the feeling of leaving the stability of dry land, stepping first with one foot and then the other into a small, unsteady vessel?...
April 29, 2017
This is a Test - Blessed Is She

This is a Test

Every time Jesus announces one of these pop quizzes in my life, I fail it. Sometimes I catch myself in the act of failing it, and I wrestle to get...
April 28, 2017
Confidence of the Apostles - Blessed Is She

Confidence of the Apostles

In the First Reading today, Saint Luke writes about the confidence of the Apostles. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that these are the same men who slept instead of prayed...
April 27, 2017