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projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 27 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 27

Colleen Mitchell has a very personal relationship with Franciscan spirituality. Her post today, originally posted on her blog, reflects on the honest, humble reality of living close to God in...
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...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 26 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 26

People have loved St. Ignatius of Loyola and his distinctive spirituality for hundreds of years. Bobbi Rol shared her nightly version with us earlier this month, and today, Patty Hubbard...
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...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 25 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 25

Today is the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. Take the opportunity to reflect on where you need to seek conversion in your own life and heart. There is...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 24 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 24

Today, we want to hear what devotions are most important to you! This month, our writers have shared some of their favorite ways to connect with the Lord, whether through...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 23 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 23

Elizabeth Foss originally wrote this post for her blog almost ten years ago, but the lessons and graces of the Rosary are timeless. A few months ago, a friend suggested...
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...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 21 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 21

How many of us have devotions to the Rosary? Laurel Muff reminds us how powerful the devotion to the Our Lady can be in this post. Hail Mary, full of...
Five Ways to Live the Year of Mercy - Blessed Is She

Five Ways to Live the Year of Mercy

Today, Colleen Mitchell shares five ways to beautifully live the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Jesus offers us the works of mercy as a way to connect directly with Him through...
projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 19 - Blessed Is She

projectblessed Prayer Pledge Day 19

Yesterday and today, Bobbi Rol of Revolution of Love shared posts about how she bookends her day with prayer. Today -- night prayer and what it looks like for her...
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....