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The Walls Around Us - Blessed Is She

The Walls Around Us

I sat on a cold, hard chair, listening to the sounds of hushed voices, the tap-tap of tourists shoes walking among pillars, and looked down and across the swirling pattern...
November 09, 2019
Convinced of Your Goodness - Blessed Is She

Convinced of Your Goodness

"I myself am convinced about you, my . . . sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness" (Romans 15:14). Saint Paul is convinced of this. Are you convinced as...
November 08, 2019
A Little Dead Inside - Blessed Is She

A Little Dead Inside

I sat across the table from my friend and listened as she aired her grievances against the Church. She was living in a state of unrepentant mortal sin, of which...
November 07, 2019
Love Languages and the Cross - Blessed Is She

Love Languages and the Cross

If you’ve heard of the five love languages, you know that among them are "gifts," "quality time," and "service." I’ll let you in on a secret: I’m a quality time...
November 06, 2019
I Am Being a Gift - Blessed Is She

I Am Being a Gift

All I did was watch her kids for a couple hours so she could go to a doctor’s appointment. It was nothing special or heroic. I was already at home...
November 05, 2019
Bring Yourself to God in Prayer - Blessed Is She

Bring Yourself to God in Prayer

It was late at night. I was on the phone with my sister, in tears. I knew I was going to make the painful decision of breaking up with a...
November 04, 2019
Finding the Middle Ground - Blessed Is She

Finding the Middle Ground

Recently, I was mindlessly scrolling social media, as I do quite frequently. I was scrolling and an article caught my eye. Someone had posted a link to an article with...
November 03, 2019
Joy and Freedom - Blessed Is She

Joy and Freedom

Squeals. Dash. “Slow down.” Giggles. Repeat. My family home becomes an instant obstacle course with children darting in and out of rooms, around and under tables. The adults mostly love...
November 02, 2019
This Great Reunion - Blessed Is She

This Great Reunion

As I stepped inside, the air seemed to vibrate. Dark wood cases lining the walls, softly glowing, beckoned me into the semi-darkness. As my eyes adjusted to the half-light, names...
November 01, 2019
Between Me and Anxiety is Him - Blessed Is She

Between Me and Anxiety is Him

I often joke about conquering my laundry piles. Having four boys makes that nothing to joke about. Outside of practical chores though, ‘conquer’ is not really an action I consider...
October 31, 2019
Letting the Spirit Help Me - Blessed Is She

Letting the Spirit Help Me

Are you good at accepting help? When you have too much to do, do you let other people take some of the tasks off your plate? If so, I’d sure...
October 30, 2019
Hopefully Growing in Hope - Blessed Is She

Hopefully Growing in Hope

I started gardening recently. Nothing big, just a few tomatoes and peppers in the backyard, but the project itself often has me reflecting on growth—not just of the vegetables, but...
October 29, 2019