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Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 28 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 28

Today is St. Thomas Aquinas's feast day, a saint who is very important to many, many people in the Church. Each saint's specific patronages, devotionals, or personal stories can connect...

Happy Birthday to Me

Every year, writer Heather Renshaw celebrates the gift of life in a special way. We hope her entry encourages you to celebrate the gift of your life. Today I celebrate...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 27 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 27

By nature, I am a person who likes answers. I like to know the how and why of things, the plan, the directions. I appreciate situations in which I am...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 26 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 26

Today is the feast day of St. Timothy, a saint who grew in holiness alongside his close friend, St. Paul. When I think about the friendship of saints -- Sts....
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 25 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 25

So many BIS sisters have beautiful practices in their prayer rooted in our shared Catholic tradition. I am so, so often inspired by the devotions shared in our regional Facebook...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 24 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 24

The Corporal Works of Mercy can feel intimidating, but they don't have to be. Reflect today on how simple acts can be acts of mercy. Feed the hungry: make a...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 23 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 23

I just want to check in... How are you feeling? How are you doing? I am praying for you. What are your intentions? Comment below with your thoughts: How has...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 22 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 22

St. Paul's command to pray without ceasing has always terrified me. How could I possibly do that and continue to live my life out here in the world? A few...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 21 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 21

While writing yesterday's prayer pledge post, I kept thinking of one of my favorite quotations from Thomas Merton. And today, I want to leave it with you. (I've bolded some...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 20 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 20

I'm traveling today, which always has the same effect on my prayer life. In airports bustling with people I've never met, on trains full of strangers, on the highway watching...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 19 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 19

Another of the blog posts shared last year was Patty Hubbard's reflection on Ignatian spirituality. One of Patty's thoughts has stuck with me all year: "So the answer? The power...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 18 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 18

Last year during the Prayer Pledge, many BIS writers shared personal stories of their own prayer life. Colleen Mitchell wrote a moving reflection about her relationship with Franciscan spirituality. One...