How to Fall in Love with Scripture
Even though I’m a cradle Catholic, I spent every Thursday night of my high school years at a nondenominational Protestant youth group. (I lived in the Middle East, where there...
How to Keep Family as a Priority
I thought I lived my life with an intentional awareness of balance in our home life—not too many extracurricular activities for the kids and not too many commitments outside of...
Giving Thanks and Letting Go
I stand at the kitchen island slicing tomatoes. The lettuce and onion are already on the tray. There are french fries baking in the oven and a pan of brownies...
Praying through Pregnancy: Unique Ways to Offer Intercession
Pregnancy is a beautiful and often difficult season. A season of waiting, longing, excitement, worry and ultimately, total dependence on Jesus. For me, I have never been more aware of...
How to Find Spiritual Inspiration When You Feel Like You've Seen and Heard It All
Sometimes I feel like I need a spiritual boost in order to re-ignite my prayer life. I feel like I know all the things I should know in order not...
Brave New Step: When All Our Best Laid Plans Change
I had a plan. He was pretty much perfect, and I knew exactly how things would go for us. My imagination ran wild with ideas for the future which seemed...
9 Ways Novenas Can Help You Overcome Disappointments
A novena is an ancient devotion in which you pray certain prayers for nine days for special graces, a specific intention, or in preparation for a feast day. Many people...
Liturgical Living Ideas for Divine Mercy Sunday
Tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that...
The Spiritual Life in the Thick of Adulthood
Sometime after your 35th birthday, when you find a moment to actually take a break from the hamster wheel you seem to be perpetually stuck on, you reflect on how...
Our Mission Has Not Changed
What a strange time we are all experiencing. Walking outside of our convent—which is on our school and parish grounds—I'm met with quiet. We are used to the sounds of...
How Questioning My Faith Opened the Way to Knowing Jesus
I sat on a large rock, knees pulled up, arms stretched behind me for support. The dry desert breeze whispered past as I gazed at the stars hovering overhead. Majestic...
Resources for College Gals in Quarantine
Hey, friend. We see you. It can be difficult to cope with this time of uncertainty from a place of isolation. The good news? You're not alone. At Blessed is...
