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Seeking The Narrow Road - Blessed Is She

Seeking The Narrow Road

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. How narrow the gate and constricted the...
June 24, 2024
He Knows and Calls Us - Blessed Is She

He Knows and Calls Us

The LORD called me from birth, from my mother’s womb he gave me my name. // Isaiah 49:1 Today the Church celebrates the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. Although there...
June 23, 2024
In the Stillness - Blessed Is She

In the Stillness

He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was great calm. // Mark 4:39 It’s a busy Wednesday, our...
June 22, 2024
His Covenant is Firmer Than Heaven - Blessed Is She

His Covenant is Firmer Than Heaven

Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him, and my covenant with him stands firm. // Psalm 89:29 The phone started ringing as I wept in silence on my bed. My...
June 21, 2024
Peace and Happiness, the Counterintuitive Way - Blessed Is She

Peace and Happiness, the Counterintuitive Way

“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father.” // Matthew 5:44-45 For Christmas last year...
June 17, 2024
Transform My Heart - Blessed Is She

Transform My Heart

Jesus said to his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no...
June 16, 2024
Our Littleness = His Greatness - Blessed Is She

Our Littleness = His Greatness

“[A] mustard seed . . . when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs...
June 15, 2024
Yes, You Belong To Him - Blessed Is She

Yes, You Belong To Him

“Let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes,' and your 'No' mean 'No.’ Anything more is from the Evil One.” // Matthew 5:37 Growing up, being deeply insecure, I had a hard time...
June 14, 2024
The Redemption of Marriage - Blessed Is She

The Redemption of Marriage

Your presence, O LORD, I seek. // Psalm 27:8 “Amen,” I whispered as I opened my mouth to receive Holy Communion. My husband knelt at my side and received the...
June 13, 2024
Leave it at the Altar - Blessed Is She

Leave it at the Altar

“Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and...
June 12, 2024
Heard, Seen, and Loved - Blessed Is She

Heard, Seen, and Loved

But there was not a sound; No one answered, and no one was listening. // 1 Kings 18:29 My four-year-old has been getting frustrated lately as he yearns for more...
June 11, 2024
The Flavor of Christ - Blessed Is She

The Flavor of Christ

“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown...
June 10, 2024