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So much of today’s Word is meant to bring consolation: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:19). “The one who serves God willingly is heard” (Sirach 35:20). “The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds . . ….
Our 2019 Advent Journal, All the Generations: From Genesis to You, is an offering written by our entire Blessed is She team! For the first time this year, we will be journeying together as a community not only through the Advent season,…
As you read this, most of the Blessed is She Team is gathered on retreat. We are a small community of extraordinarily ordinary women—a room full of sinners striving for sainthood—serving a globe full of other beautiful women. We’ve lived…
My parents recently gave me a box of old pictures from storage. Inside, a familiar face stared back—mine, morphing from sixth to twelfth grade. I looked happy enough, but the sudden flood of memories contained plenty of awkwardness, drama, and…
It can happen in an instant. We see a faith-filled post nearly identical to something profound we’ve shared, or wanted to share, and now it’s getting all the attention. A spiritual mentor gives advice we’ve heard a thousand times, and…
For years, I’ve prayed for the conversion of loved ones—people I desperately want to know the love of Jesus. I’ve offered novenas and masses, asked the intercession of both powerhouse and obscure Saints. I’ve prayed spontaneously and with that inaudible…
I sit in the chapel and come undone, my small form huddled before the God of the Universe. I’m physically exhausted from chronic illness attacks. I’m cradling deep wounds, fighting to recall my true worth after time spent with seemingly…
We all have children in our lives in some capacity. We are moms, aunts, big sisters, teachers, godmothers, parish volunteers, and foster parents. In our work with children—whatever that looks like—most of us are highly concerned with their physical, emotional,…
The Resurrection is here, sisters. The long-awaited light. Is it illuminating your world today? Or does jubilation feel like a spiritual mismatch as you continue to fight some darkness? Here’s the thing about resurrection: it’s easy to cradle its hope…
As we savor the last morsels of Mardi Gras and lean into Ash Wednesday tomorrow, we probably have our Lenten goals set. But goals can be tricky. It’s easy to treat Lent like a 40-day self-improvement course or round two…
In today’s culture, we are bombarded with messages that faithfulness can mean an absence of suffering. They tell us that if we pray hard enough and follow the rules well enough, we can escape hardship. They hint that the reward…
Does today’s Gospel overwhelm you? It has long intimidated me. But today as Jesus addresses His questioning disciples, I imagine something new: a path lined with His children, faces upturned as He stops in front of each one, cradling a…
