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The Four Pillars of Dominican Spirituality - Blessed Is She

The Four Pillars of Dominican Spirituality

Today, we recall the spiritual life of the Dominican Order, on the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas (a Dominican himself!). Laurel Muff reflects on the meaning that Dominican spirituality has...
This Year I Will Delight - Blessed Is She

This Year I Will Delight

This all started with an idea I had, about how I could be really intentional about this year. I kept coming back to wanting to straighten my priorities, to listen...
Doing the Work that Matters - Blessed Is She

Doing the Work that Matters

I want to remind you of something. We, each one of us, is doing His work... whether it be serving our families, babies, husbands, mother, fathers or whether it be...
Devotion for the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Blessed Is She

Devotion for the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Throughout most of my life, I've had a strong devotion to and love for the Sacred Heart of Jesus. There are many reasons why, but I've picked seven today to...
The Opportunity for Retreat - Blessed Is She

The Opportunity for Retreat

A few years ago, I went on seven retreats every year. I prepared for weeks - buying supplies, designating small groups, collecting permission slips, writing talks, and forming student leaders....
Three Reasons I Go on Retreat - Blessed Is She

Three Reasons I Go on Retreat

Just as today's #projectblessed prompt asks you to look into your heart and take stock honestly of anything that is keeping you separate from God, Kendra Tierney of Catholic All...
To Carry Each Other's Burdens - Blessed Is She

To Carry Each Other's Burdens

A couple of years ago, one of my co-workers from the TV station where I was working, passed away. It seemed very sudden. We knew he had cancer, but he...
A Simple Prayer - Blessed Is She

A Simple Prayer

Imagine peering through a magnifying glass at a small object, a leaf or a flower. The impulse of the human condition is to look closely, ever more closely at this...
The Litany of Daily Life - Blessed Is She

The Litany of Daily Life

So many stories feature heroes who were born for their adventure. And as a Catholic, I encounter so many saints that seem to have innately known exactly what they were...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // POWER OF PRAYER - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // POWER OF PRAYER

Today we are talking about POWER OF PRAYER. St. John Chrysostom once stated, "Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant...
Pray Like a Champion - Blessed Is She

Pray Like a Champion

Prayer can be a very interesting thing. It can comes easily to some; it can be a wrestling match for others. Most often, it falls in the middle for a...
One Year - Blessed Is She

One Year

Molly said it so well in today's devotion, so it's hard to reiterate any more than what she said, other than to be able to share with you some of...