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Saint Catherine of Siena - Blessed Is She

Saint Catherine of Siena

Unaware of what I was going through, a friend sent me a picture of a kintsugi bowl with the message, “When I see you, I see gold.” Kintsugi is the...
Saint Mark and Immediacy - Blessed Is She

Saint Mark and Immediacy

It was last year, while listening to The Bible In A Year Podcast, that the deep beauty of the Gospel of Mark was revealed to me. In the past, likely...
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Bible Verses About Waiting - Blessed Is She

Bible Verses About Waiting

Have you been waiting for God to answer questions about your vocation or career? Have you applied for a big college scholarship and are trying hard to entrust the unknown...
The Transformational Power of Suffering - Blessed Is She

The Transformational Power of Suffering

Even though suffering is such a big part of all of our lives on this side of heaven, no one necessarily likes talking about suffering. As if we don’t talk about...
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Getting Out Of The Rocking Chair - Blessed Is She

Getting Out Of The Rocking Chair

“Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” That’s what my mom would gently remind me of as...
Saint Teresa of the Andes - Blessed Is She

Saint Teresa of the Andes

Both my family and my husband’s family have long-depended upon the intercession of ‘the Theresas.’ My dad and his siblings all attended Saint Thérèse grade school. My husband’s family lineage...
The Reunion of Jesus and Saint Joseph - Blessed Is She

The Reunion of Jesus and Saint Joseph

There is no denying that the Liturgical Year of Saint Joseph shed a spotlight on the humble Nazarean carpenter, bringing into greater focus the monumental role this young, virtuous man...
Coming Back From Sabbatical - Blessed Is She

Coming Back From Sabbatical

Retreats, sabbaticals, and sabbath rest are glorious things: time set apart to be with the Lord, in His presence, attentive to His work in a way we miss at times...
Reclaiming Sabbath Rest - Blessed Is She

Reclaiming Sabbath Rest

 “rest” This word reverberated in my stomach and tied it in knots. I had come to the end of another week, exhausted, once again. Ministry work, household chores and school...