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Yes to the Rosary, No to the Bad Boyfriend - Blessed Is She

Yes to the Rosary, No to the Bad Boyfriend

I didn't realize how much time I wasted during the day deliberating over choices until I paid closer attention to my decision-making process. Make my chai tea now or wait...
June 16, 2018
Why Are You Here? - Blessed Is She

Why Are You Here?

Have you seen The Quiet Place? That movie got to me! If you haven’t seen it, spoiler alert! (You’ve been warned.) I mean, seriously ladies, who can give birth without...
June 15, 2018
I Pity the Fool Who Will Be Liable to Fiery Gehenna - Blessed Is She

I Pity the Fool Who Will Be Liable to Fiery Gehenna

Jesus: “Whoever is angry . . . will be liable to judgment. . . . and whoever says, 'You fool,' will be liable to fiery Gehenna.” (Matthew 5:22) Me: Okay,...
June 14, 2018
You Are a Prophet, Too - Blessed Is She

You Are a Prophet, Too

Have you ever imagined walking a mile in Elijah’s shoes? The story of Elijah in today’s first reading (1 Kings 18:20-39) illustrates so clearly this prophet’s complete faith and trust...
June 13, 2018
Flour and Oil - Blessed Is She

Flour and Oil

"Please, Mom, help me untie this knot." She looked earnestly and helplessly at me with her big brown eyes. I wanted to do anything but that. I had spent my...
June 12, 2018
Hiding Because of Shame - Blessed Is She

Hiding Because of Shame

Be a good, quiet girl because nobody likes a loud girl, I was told. Wow, you sure are eating that bowl of cereal pretty fast! Slow down there, I heard...
June 10, 2018
Powerful Parting Words - Blessed Is She

Powerful Parting Words

With each passing year, I am more acutely aware of the brevity of life. I do not want to fear death, nor do I want to ignore the inevitability of...
June 09, 2018
I Am Healing You - Blessed Is She

I Am Healing You

"They did not know that I was their healer," says the Lord in the First Reading. (Hosea 11:3) This got me thinking: What is God to me? Throughout my life,...
June 08, 2018
Keep It Simple - Blessed Is She

Keep It Simple

I’ve always hated having the phrase KISS tossed at me. Have you heard this acronym before? Meaning “Keep It Simple . . . "—we’ll go with sweetheart here, since I...
June 07, 2018
Breathe and Then Speak - Blessed Is She

Breathe and Then Speak

Man, those Sadducees were tough. They really thought they could trip up the Lord our God with their legalistic questions. (Mark 12:18-23) Sure Jesus was truly man, but He also...
June 06, 2018
It All Belongs to God - Blessed Is She

It All Belongs to God

The deadline was that day, I still wasn’t feeling well, and after numerous paragraphs I’d written and then erased (including the entire rough draft that my computer had deleted when...
June 05, 2018
Faith Leads to Love  - Blessed Is She

Faith Leads to Love 

There was a time in my younger life when I considered leaving the Catholic faith and joining a different Christian denomination. It was shortly after my fall and return to...
June 04, 2018