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Saint Paul's Dramatic Conversion Story - Blessed Is She

Saint Paul's Dramatic Conversion Story

“I wish I had a dramatic conversion story like Saint Paul.” This jealous thought would often creep into my mind during college while listening to others share their testimony. You...
January 25, 2021
Now Is the Time - Blessed Is She

Now Is the Time

I laughed when I saw the two laundry room signs at Hobby Lobby: “Sort later” and “Wash tomorrow.” I bought them and hung them on the wall because they accurately...
January 24, 2021
Our Call to a Crowded Table - Blessed Is She

Our Call to a Crowded Table

Never underestimate the peace that accompanies a crowded kitchen table. The overflowing table sat in a room that was designed for four people. And yet, thirteen of my new friends...
January 23, 2021
The Value and Gift of Your Precious Life - Blessed Is She

The Value and Gift of Your Precious Life

My grandfather had an old T-model. Sometimes as a little girl I would peak inside the garage window and see this old timey car, not even knowing how special it...
January 22, 2021
Messy Mornings Are the Will of the Father - Blessed Is She

Messy Mornings Are the Will of the Father

Every year my goal for the New Year is to wake up before the kids so I can get my prayer time in. I need a couple of minutes to...
January 21, 2021
Restoration Through Trust - Blessed Is She

Restoration Through Trust

"Girl, you've been on heart. I'm praying for you. Would love to catch up . . . call if you are free . . . I'm missing you." The text...
January 20, 2021
Holding Fast to Hope - Blessed Is She

Holding Fast to Hope

“Place your husband in Abraham’s place and yourself in Sarah’s, especially in the book of Hebrews where it talks about their great faith.” I looked at my spiritual director, a...
January 19, 2021
Release It in Prayer - Blessed Is She

Release It in Prayer

I first began attending Mass when I was in my late teens. I was smitten with a handsome Catholic guy who was serious enough about his faith that he attended...
January 18, 2021
These Life-Giving Lessons - Blessed Is She

These Life-Giving Lessons

It was a small town Friday night football game, and the stadium was packed. The crowds sang along as the marching band played the school song, their noses peeking out...
January 17, 2021
Feast on the Divine Scriptures - Blessed Is She

Feast on the Divine Scriptures

At the beginning of this pandemic, I struggled to go to virtual Mass and not have the Sacraments easily accessible. I grappled with not being surrounded by my brothers and...
January 16, 2021
Homely Hearts - Blessed Is She

Homely Hearts

We just concluded the season in which our Church celebrates the world-altering fact that God made His home among men. And in today’s Gospel, we get a front row seat...
January 15, 2021
Stop and Listen - Blessed Is She

Stop and Listen

I hear God’s voice in the voices of my patients, thinking about Hebrews 3:7 today. One afternoon, a teenager came to the clinic with his mother for an emergency visit....
January 14, 2021