Devotions

That Our Joy May Be Complete - Blessed Is She

Feast of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist First Reading: 1 John 1:1-4 That which was from the beginning, which we...

Meaning in Life and Death - Blessed Is She

  Merry Christmas! I hope you had a truly blessed day yesterday and that you're continuing the celebration of the...

The Nativity of the Lord - Blessed Is She

  Take this moment for joy. Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Savior of the world. Today is...

God Always Answers - Blessed Is She

And you, Child, will be called the prophet of the most high . . . . These words sound unremarkable,...

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You and I Are Handmaidens - Blessed Is She

  In a few short days, Christmas will be here. Every year I resolve to make this a holy Advent...

She Has the Gumption - Blessed Is She

  Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! The Lord is with you. How many times have we...

The First Joyful Mystery - Blessed Is She

  This is my first time writing for Blessed is She, and I was not at all prepared to reflect...

Longing Together - Blessed Is She

Infertility during Advent? The worst. Take a whole season about waiting for a baby to arrive, and then plop a...

Why Advent is My Favorite - Blessed Is She

  As someone who walks with women along the journey of pregnancy and childbirth, it is particularly meaningful for me...

He is Mine and I am His - Blessed Is She

First Reading:Genesis 49:2, 8-10 Assemble and hear, O sons of Jacob, and hearken to Israel your father. Judah, your brothers...

Longing for Him in My Heart - Blessed Is She

  When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. (Psalm 34:17)...

Waiting with Longing - Blessed Is She

With only ten days to go until Christmas, my children are little corked-up vials of excitement, bubbling up, ready to...

Rejoicing with Mary - Blessed Is She

Today, the Third Sunday of Advent, often referred to as Gaudete Sunday because of the Introit said at the beginning...

Keeping Secrets - Blessed Is She

"Tell no one the vision . . ." Tell no one. Has anyone ever shared some truly amazing news with...

Yes. I Do. - Blessed Is She

  Yes. I Do. Today's Gospel, wow, Mary's Fiat. It's beautiful. There is so much here. So much is waging...

Ask Our Father for Help - Blessed Is She

  Fear not, I will help you. It seem so easy. We know we were created by an all-loving God...

I Know You're Weary - Blessed Is She

I am like a hamster in the wheel, heart always racing, always moving, always going. I have to do this...