Devotions

Jesus Wasn't Telling the Pharisees to Contracept - Blessed Is She

While engaged, my husband and I decided to take an unnerving leap of faith and not use artificial contraception in...

Those Judgmental Struggles - Blessed Is She

I knew it was a part of my heart that did not reflect the heart of Jesus. I knew it...

Timing All Wrong, Trust All Right - Blessed Is She

Like most married couples, my husband and I have had our share of highs and lows, particularly in our practice...

Mercy Requires Effort - Blessed Is She

Many parts of the Gospels are challenging, and today’s Gospel (Matthew 5:43-48) can be particularly so. Jesus gives a command:...

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Plenteous Mercy - Blessed Is She

The small red light above the door went dark indicating my turn had come. I entered the dim-lit room, knelt...

Crosses, Laughter, and Esther - Blessed Is She

The Saint Luke’s Pray and Play Group includes young moms, empty nesters, and grandmas. We drink coffee, pass out Goldfish...

The Healing of Reconciliation - Blessed Is She

Little beads of sweat gathered on my forehead. I wasn’t sure if I could do this. I’d been to Confession...

Prayer as a Conversation - Blessed Is She

It can be so easy to complicate prayer, can't it? As I began to cultivate a faith life as a...

Tending My Flock - Blessed Is She

Jesus, How do You shepherd all these people? You knew well Your mission from the Father and never wavered in...

Why Jesus Puts Up with the Devil - Blessed Is She

You have probably noticed that once again, we find ourselves in the season of Lent. Lent is the forty days...

Same Old, Same Old - Blessed Is She

It was a similar argument. That mind-numbing repetition resulting in my eyes rolling and a huff of frustration. How many...

Let the Lord Fill the Void - Blessed Is She

I have a confession to make. I’ve never really been “good” at Lent. In third grade, my CCD teacher asked...

Performing For Others - Blessed Is She

When I was younger, I wanted to be famous. I wanted to be important. I wanted to be noticed when...

Now Is a Time to Reset - Blessed Is She

"Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2). Again, today on...

I Think I Got It All Figured Out - Blessed Is She

I knew that I was right. I was so self-assured in fact, that I told myself I definitely didn’t need...

Then Get in the Boat - Blessed Is She

This past election was one of the ugliest of my adult life. It seems no one was sincerely interested in...

Love Beyond What We Can Imagine - Blessed Is She

My attitude towards Saint Valentine’s Day has shifted throughout the years as I have grown into a young adult. As...