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Joseph, My Brother from Another Mother - Blessed Is She

Joseph, My Brother from Another Mother

Proud, haughty, flashy, and an inflated ego. Words that I think fairly describe Joseph in his youth, but also words I would use to describe myself in my more ignorant...
March 17, 2017
The Struggle in Our Hearts - Blessed Is She

The Struggle in Our Hearts

I have a time-wasting problem. One that I have confessed again and again for years, and I know that to remedy the problem I simply have to use my time...
March 16, 2017
Maligned and Misunderstood - Blessed Is She

Maligned and Misunderstood

Think of a time in which you were misunderstood. Maybe it was a small matter, or perhaps it was a major misunderstanding that rippled throughout your entire life. How did...
March 15, 2017
Jesus and His Beloved Mother - Blessed Is She

Jesus and His Beloved Mother

The Blessed Virgin Mary is the disciple of Jesus par excellence. As the Mother of Jesus, she was closer to Him than any other human being. She knew, more than...
March 13, 2017
Get Your Butt Off the Mountain - Blessed Is She

Get Your Butt Off the Mountain

Oh man, the scrapbook moments of life are awesome, aren’t they? Do you ever scroll through your phone’s camera roll and get lost in the sweetness of memories? Maybe it’s...
March 12, 2017
Peculiarly His Own - Blessed Is She

Peculiarly His Own

  I don’t often use the word peculiar. It’s a funny one to roll off of the tongue. Peculiar. Not a word with the best connotations. I always think of...
March 11, 2017
Being Whole - Blessed Is She

Being Whole

  “Be a person of integrity,” we tell our kids and teenagers. It’s a goal that may seem fuzzy; what does “integrity” mean, anyhow? Years ago, when I discovered that...
March 10, 2017
God Still Answers Prayers - Blessed Is She

God Still Answers Prayers

The summer before my junior year of college was one of the most exciting and terrifying seasons of my life. I was in a dating relationship with a guy, for...
March 09, 2017
What About This Generation? - Blessed Is She

What About This Generation?

Have you noticed how every generation has a label? The “civic generation” always put others first. The “baby boomers” are self-centered and too permissive with their children. “Generation X” and...
March 08, 2017
Chicken Pox, My Imaginary Bestie, and Forgiveness - Blessed Is She

Chicken Pox, My Imaginary Bestie, and Forgiveness

I wrestle my way out of my coat, hat, neck gater, mittens, and snow pants. They fall wet and forgotten to the floor near the back door. I eagerly push...
March 07, 2017
Making Strangers Out of Those Closest to Us - Blessed Is She

Making Strangers Out of Those Closest to Us

In my adult life, I move quite a bit. In fourteen years, I've lived in six different places, five different states. Talk about being the new girl, right? I know...
March 06, 2017
The One - Blessed Is She

The One

None of us have only one identity. At least, I don’t. I have numerous identities and they have evolved over time as I’ve grown and lived. Daughter. Sister. Friend. Goddaughter....
March 05, 2017