Devotions

Saint Joseph, the Hero - Blessed Is She

Today is the Solemnity of Saint Joseph. I love this solemnity! Joseph is a rock star in my home. He...

He Will Not Give up on You - Blessed Is She

I feel for the woman at the well today as I read of her encounter with Christ. Hers is a...

Joseph, My Brother from Another Mother - Blessed Is She

Proud, haughty, flashy, and an inflated ego. Words that I think fairly describe Joseph in his youth, but also words...

The Struggle in Our Hearts - Blessed Is She

I have a time-wasting problem. One that I have confessed again and again for years, and I know that to...

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Maligned and Misunderstood - Blessed Is She

Think of a time in which you were misunderstood. Maybe it was a small matter, or perhaps it was a...

Jesus and His Beloved Mother - Blessed Is She

The Blessed Virgin Mary is the disciple of Jesus par excellence. As the Mother of Jesus, she was closer to...

Get Your Butt Off the Mountain - Blessed Is She

Oh man, the scrapbook moments of life are awesome, aren’t they? Do you ever scroll through your phone’s camera roll...

Peculiarly His Own - Blessed Is She

  I don’t often use the word peculiar. It’s a funny one to roll off of the tongue. Peculiar. Not...

Being Whole - Blessed Is She

  “Be a person of integrity,” we tell our kids and teenagers. It’s a goal that may seem fuzzy; what...

God Still Answers Prayers - Blessed Is She

The summer before my junior year of college was one of the most exciting and terrifying seasons of my life....

What About This Generation? - Blessed Is She

Have you noticed how every generation has a label? The “civic generation” always put others first. The “baby boomers” are...

Chicken Pox, My Imaginary Bestie, and Forgiveness - Blessed Is She

I wrestle my way out of my coat, hat, neck gater, mittens, and snow pants. They fall wet and forgotten...

Making Strangers Out of Those Closest to Us - Blessed Is She

In my adult life, I move quite a bit. In fourteen years, I've lived in six different places, five different...

The One - Blessed Is She

None of us have only one identity. At least, I don’t. I have numerous identities and they have evolved over...

You Don't Have to Have It All Figured Out - Blessed Is She

He left everything. All his riches, all his comforts. Just walked away from it without a second glance to follow...

Living the Works of Mercy - Blessed Is She

Today is the feast day of Saint Katharine Drexel, one of only two recognized American-born saints. I find her life...

Jump - Blessed Is She

There’s something heroic that happens when your toes converge with the edge of fear, when they graze the line between...