Devotions

Becoming Real Listeners - Blessed Is She

I literally just had this conversation with my son: "Mom, I'm still hungry, what is there to eat?" "Well, we...

What's Robbing Us? - Blessed Is She

Our souls thirst for God, the living God. We don't need to dig too deep in our hearts to realize...

Building on the Cornerstone - Blessed Is She

"It was by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth." In today’s reading from Acts, we see God's power revealed...

What Is Your Gift? - Blessed Is She

“Joan, I’m thinking of going to this workshop this weekend, [slides brochure towards me] you should come with me!” As...

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A Deeper Conversion - Blessed Is She

Do you know anyone who had an instant conversion? I think of Saul and the radical step he took when...

The Grace of a Meal - Blessed Is She

Nearly twenty-two years since the miscarriage, I still remember the salad. Crisp greens, crunchy-sweet purple grapes, pecans, and gorgonzola, all...

Only, Always - Blessed Is She

Is there a more beautiful, human picture of the resurrection than conversion? Of course we know (or at least try...

Looking for a Sign - Blessed Is She

"C'mon, Lord, just give me sign," I prayed as I knelt before the tabernacle in our empty and quiet cathedral....

For What Are You Laboring? - Blessed Is She

In my home, in my relationships, I have a tendency to do stuff for people, rather than to do stuff...

Beyond Our Comfort - Blessed Is She

I like comfortable. I like stretchy pants, and my coffee mug, and I would rather watch a movie that I’ve...

Beyond the Scrap Diet - Blessed Is She

There was a period in my life when I didn't even bother to serve myself breakfast or lunch; sleep-deprived and...

Bearing Witness - Blessed Is She

I was recently faced with a difficult circumstance: I was among a group of my colleagues, whom I love and...

Bring that Light In - Blessed Is She

God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not...

Eternal Life - Blessed Is She

Poor Nicodemus. Sometimes I don't know what Christ is talking about either, but usually when I do it's only because...

Filled with the Holy Spirit - Blessed Is She

When I pray for the Holy Spirit to fill me with His wisdom, I’m often blown away by just how...

Love and Mercy - Blessed Is She

His steadfast love endures forever . . . . His steadfast love endures forever . . . . His steadfast...

Boldness - Blessed Is She

Boldness. You know that thing that stirs in your heart, convicts your mind and comes bursting out of your mouth?!...