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New All Over Again - Blessed Is She

New All Over Again

Is it just me, or does this time of year tend to feel a little disappointing? The holidays are over, the days are dark, and the winter seems to stretch...
January 24, 2015
Surrender to the Change - Blessed Is She

Surrender to the Change

The Letter to the Hebrews, written to Christian Jews, beautifully ties the promises of the Old Testament to the coming of Christ. God promised a new covenant, unlike that that...
January 23, 2015
Christ the Healer - Blessed Is She

Christ the Healer

In today’s Gospel, we meet up with Jesus the Rock Star—the One who attracted people by the multitudes. People were undoubtedly hearing about Jesus’ astounding abilities to heal all manner...
January 22, 2015
Let's Stop Tattletaling - Blessed Is She

Let's Stop Tattletaling

“M-m-m-m-m-o-o-o-m-m-m!” shouted the young girl to her mother as she attempted to hit her older brother in the arm, “He keeps staring at me! Make him go sit in the...
January 21, 2015
Finding Affirmation in God - Blessed Is She

Finding Affirmation in God

Sometimes it feels like I'm living my own version of Alexander's Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. That day that everything goes wrong—you over-do it on the sleep and...
January 20, 2015
Let Go of Your Rigidity - Blessed Is She

Let Go of Your Rigidity

Jesus was always in the hot spot with the Pharisees. They delighted at any opportunity to criticize him. Today it's the lack of fasting. Tomorrow it's the healing people of...
January 19, 2015
Glorify God in Your Body - Blessed Is She

Glorify God in Your Body

Do you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a...
January 18, 2015
Keep on Keeping On - Blessed Is She

Keep on Keeping On

And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, ‘Why does he eat with tax collectors and...
January 17, 2015
A Bold and Determined Faith - Blessed Is She

A Bold and Determined Faith

I remember once someone talking about the fervor of the men who tried to get their friend in to see Jesus. The room was full, all surrounding them was full...
January 16, 2015
Pondering the Desert - Blessed Is She

Pondering the Desert

One of my favorite Bible stories growing up as a child was the story of the Israelite's fleeing Egypt and journeying in the desert for 40 years Exodus. I was...
January 15, 2015
Stronger than Demons - Blessed Is She

Stronger than Demons

There's a lot of talk about demons in today's readings. Being possessed by demons, talking to demons, driving out demons . . . . We don't exactly walk around these...
January 14, 2015
The Source and Summit of Our Salvation - Blessed Is She

The Source and Summit of Our Salvation

Christian, recognize your dignity and, now that you share in God's own nature, do not return to your former base condition by sinning. Remember who is your head and of...
January 13, 2015