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Who We Are and Who We Aren't - Blessed Is She

Who We Are and Who We Aren't

"Who are you?" . . . "I am not the Christ" (John 1:20). When I first read these words uttered by Saint John the Baptist, it's the feast of Christ...
January 02, 2019
Eyes on Theotokos - Blessed Is She

Eyes on Theotokos

I kind of hate New Year's. First of all, I fall into a deep post-Christmas slump most years during this in-between week. The shine of the hyper-commercialized frenzy that is...
January 01, 2019
Light, Life, and Truth for 2019 - Blessed Is She

Light, Life, and Truth for 2019

How easy is it, sisters, to believe what the world tells us about Our Savior, Jesus Christ? People in society have molded Him into a convenient spokesperson who justifies our...
December 31, 2018
Celebrating With Virtue - Blessed Is She

Celebrating With Virtue

In the Christmas season, I often want to celebrate in a way that masks any underlying pain. I push down vulnerability in order to put on my holiday smile and...
December 30, 2018
Like Honey to My Soul - Blessed Is She

Like Honey to My Soul

If I’m being completely honest, I kind of zone out when I hear the word 'commandment.' Whether that be at Mass as the readings are read, or in my own...
December 29, 2018
Let the Light Trickle In - Blessed Is She

Let the Light Trickle In

My four years of undergrad were spent in an intricate relationship with light. As a photography major, steeped in the arduous process of developing pictures by hand, I was intricately...
December 28, 2018
(Insert Your Name), the Beloved - Blessed Is She

(Insert Your Name), the Beloved

Do you remember a time in your life when you felt greatly loved? I was about eight years old and my dad was taking me out on our first Daddy-Daughter...
December 27, 2018
Jesus' "How-To" Guide - Blessed Is She

Jesus' "How-To" Guide

I spent hours, if not days, agonizing over future conversations. I used to feel almost sick, as the stomach knots grew tighter, while thinking about just the right words so...
December 26, 2018
Jesus Is Here! - Blessed Is She

Jesus Is Here!

Have you ever stopped to wonder which Christmas song Saint John the Baptist might like the most? (Me neither, until writing this devotion.) After ruling out a few, I came...
December 25, 2018
See a Great Light - Blessed Is She

See a Great Light

One of my favorite things about the years I spent living in Alaska was the drama of the seasons. In the spring, in Anchorage, you gain six minutes of sunlight...
December 24, 2018
That Terrifying Jump - Blessed Is She

That Terrifying Jump

I couldn’t sleep the other night. As the sound of the fan whooshed through the quiet of our room, my mind began blaring the distress signal. It started as a...
December 23, 2018
Tis the Season for Detachment and Radical Trust - Blessed Is She

Tis the Season for Detachment and Radical Trust

Christmas is coming . . . what do you have your heart set on receiving this year? A shiny new something? Quality time with loved ones that’s somehow stress-free? Health...
December 22, 2018