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Should I Keep Quiet or Speak Up? - Blessed Is She

Should I Keep Quiet or Speak Up?

His mother said in reply, “No. He will be called John.” // Luke 1:60 For much of my late teenage years and early twenties, I was not very good at...
December 23, 2021
Which Saint Will You Sing With? - Blessed Is She

Which Saint Will You Sing With?

I often wonder what the voices of the Saints sounded like. What did Saint Maximilian Kolbe’s voice sound like when he stepped forward in Auschwitz and said he would take...
November 01, 2021
It Might Get Ugly - Blessed Is She

It Might Get Ugly

The Lord had convicted me that it was time. He had been gently tugging on my heart to bring specific sins to Him in the confessional, and one day, He...
September 16, 2021
The Humility of the Unseen - Blessed Is She

The Humility of the Unseen

Before the pandemic, I traveled often. One of the greatest graces within my life on the road was seeing how many beautiful, humble souls in this world do not perform...
August 21, 2021
Because I Love You, Jesus! - Blessed Is She

Because I Love You, Jesus!

I have always been a rule follower; I have also always had a great fear of getting in trouble. When I was young, I was just like the Pharisees in...
July 16, 2021
A Passionate Recommitment of Love - Blessed Is She

A Passionate Recommitment of Love

I was driving on the 405 North in Los Angeles; it was the summer of 2018 and the scandals of our beloved Church were raging all over the news. I...
June 06, 2021
The Wrestling, the Struggling, and the Doubts - Blessed Is She

The Wrestling, the Struggling, and the Doubts

I wish someone had whispered into my ear on my baptismal day long ago: Just so you know, it’s okay if you wrestle, if you struggle, if you doubt. I...
May 03, 2021
The Gift of Sewing - Blessed Is She

The Gift of Sewing

The intensifying belief that having a large following, book, ministry, or microphone is the only way to make an impact is causing women to lose sight of the gifts God...
April 24, 2021
Meet Him in His Pain - Blessed Is She

Meet Him in His Pain

I believe being betrayed by someone you love and trust is one of the greatest pains of a human life. I was betrayed deeply as an eighteen-year-old girl in college...
March 30, 2021
Mercy Requires Effort - Blessed Is She

Mercy Requires Effort

Many parts of the Gospels are challenging, and today’s Gospel (Matthew 5:43-48) can be particularly so. Jesus gives a command: "Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you"...
February 27, 2021
To Save or Not to Save? - Blessed Is She

To Save or Not to Save?

My husband and I have two young sons. As we do our best to prepare for our family’s future, we are presented with options and encouragement for saving for college,...
October 19, 2020
An Invitation to Belong - Blessed Is She

An Invitation to Belong

My heart swells at the three simple words Philip speaks to Nathanael in today’s Gospel . . . come and see. What an invitation . . . so simple, yet...
August 24, 2020