The Gathering Place, a Podcast from Blessed is She

Have you ever wondered what Eucharistic Adoration is? Or have you grown in apathy towards the devotion of visiting Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament? We get it. In this Gathering Place podcast episode, we dive into the ins and outs of Eucharist Adoration by using the five ws: who, what, where, when, why (and we added how).The other episode we mention in this episode: https://youtu.be/fKoRcZ7RJv0?si=i...

Finishing our mini series on L🫶🏽VE in the month of February. Once we are convicted to love fully and the way Christ modeled it for us, howwww do we actually live this out with patience and trust in God's timing? There's an older saying (and song) that says "only fools rush in" but if love requires patience, how do we slow down and let the story unfold? Again, we turn to the Lor...

In this Gathering Place episode, we bring you a BONUS chat all about Sr. Maria Fatima's conversion story and how the Sacrament of Reconciliation played an integral role in her relationship with our Lord and call to her vocation. We also share the typical negative feelings about the Sacrament of Penance and the antidote to all of those questions and doubts. Join us as we hear from the wisdom of Sr....

Continuing our mini series on L🫶🏽VE in the month of February. Okay, but how do we love when the feelings simply aren't there? How can we move past negative feelings of anger, frustration, betrayal, etc.? Is it even possible or worth it? The Lord will do a work in our hearts if we simply let Him. And yes, it  is  possible to love even when we don't feel like it. Let us learn from one anot...

Have you ever wondered what your mission is? How to fulfill that missional call from Jesus and His Church? We've got good news for you: You have a mission, right where you are. That mission isn't necessarily a WHAT, but it's a WHO.This conversation first aired in our BIS Member Community, and we would love to see you in there! We host workshops, challenges, and help connect you with ot...

Starting a mini series on L🫶🏽VE as we enter into the month of February. What is Love? As soon as this question is posed, do you have a default answer that comes to mind? Life has brought us to many different experiences and opportunities for love.  But are we   doing it right?  Let's chat about what it means to live in love and how our faith calls us to a full understanding of love. How do w...

Change is _________. (fill in the blank) Whether it's exciting, refreshing, terrifying or uncomfortable, the important thing to remember is that our openness to change is a reflection of our trust in the Lord. Where is the Lord requiring change that we haven't accepted? Are you currently in a season of change or just recently get out of it? How has it been for you? Let's chat about wha...

Sisters, how do we live a purpose-filled life? Scripture can give us some direction: "So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom" // Ps 90:12. Let's chat about our life's mission and how to live on purpose. If you've found some practical tips to live intentionally, we'd love to hear them! This episode is to help us step outside of the mon...

What about you, friend? Do you dare to dream? We spent the Advent season reflecting on hope and the gift it is in our lives. But now what? Have we applied it? With hope we can begin to dream and invite the Lord into them.  And guess what? It's not too late to dream! After all, we will always be His children 🩷 Tell Him your dreams. If you don't have any or don't have any for yourself, let's begin...

Happy New Year! 🎊  How has the start of the new year been for you? We want to hear about your vision for 2025. What does this new beginning mean for you? What do you hope to accomplish or learn?  Spend some time with us as we talk about the One constant in our lives - our God. When everything else changes, comes to an end, or turns out unexpected, we can fall back on the certainty of the Lord's p...

Our Lord asks us to remain with Him, to stay with Him. So this Lent, we as a Blessed is She community are going to do as He asks. We will remain with Jesus in the garden as He experiences His agony. This is where we will remain, console, and rest with our Lord, the One who died for you and for me. Join us this Lent with Blessed is She's Lent devotional, Under the Olive Tree: blessedisshe.net/lentN...

As cliche as it may feel, we can all use a quick self-assessment to find ways (with the Lord's help!) to turn the page and invite Jesus to do a  new  thing in our lives..  Maybe you're not a resolution gal, but there's always an opportunity to begin again. Let's spend this time together reflecting on this past year and the blessings He poured over us. Join us LIVE every Tuesday in the BIS Member C...

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the weight of the wait (get it 😏). How do we handle the time of waiting? What are you currently waiting for? Do you have your eyes set on eternity to the point that you live your life everyday for Heaven? Share your best practices (and even your frustrations) with us as we chat all about this special time of waiting in Advent + how we can use our seasons of waitin...

Hope is a battle cry, and it can be your battle cry on the spiritual journey. This entire talk by Olivia Spears is such a beautiful gift to the Blessed is She community. We can have hope, especially as this Advent season comes to a close. New here? We're SO glad you're here! Hit that *subscribe* button and the bell to be notified when we upload! SUBSCRIBE to our free daily devotions: https://bless...

We've all probably had our fair share of feeling hopeless or discouraged to hope again after being let down. There might be times when the darkness feels too powerful or heavy. This Q&A, we will talk about what it looks like to hope when life is hard (because it inevitably will be..) Join us LIVE every Tuesday in our Member Community: connect.blessedisshe.net

This week we are diving in to our Advent theme of Hope. How is your hope? What do you want it to look like? We would love to have a little heart check and see where we are in our walk with the Lord during this Advent season! Together, we can reflect on the excitement and anticipation that hope brings during the Advent season. We invite you to participate, bring questions, and share your experience...

Living a life in thanksgiving to our God is so  essential . How can we live in a posture of gratitude? What are the things we are most grateful for? The Lord is so generous and so unrelenting in His love for us! There's sooo much to give thanks for 🧡  We will share our Top 5 things we, as Catholics, are grateful for! What are your top 5? We can't wait to hear them and hear about what your prayer...

Have you ever felt called to start a local bible study or small group? Are you unsure how or why to start one? Let's talk about it. What might the Lord be calling you to? New here? We're SO glad you're here! Hit that *subscribe* button and the bell to be notified when we upload! SUBSCRIBE to our free daily devotions: https://blessedisshe.net/subscribe/ Check our our FREE RESOURCES for you: https:/...

Okay, so we've begun to explore why the Word of God is so important in our lives as disciples, now what?? How do we take what we've read and allow it to transform our lives? What does it mean to live a set-apart life? We will chat all about the guidance and instruction the Bible offers us regarding how we're called to live our lives here on earth. Will you join us? Join the convo on Q&A live e...

Let's talk about how we can fall in love with Scripture. The Word of God is living and active (Hebrews 4:12). But how do we allow it to come to life in our lives and in our hearts? What does it mean by being active? Why does it matter and  how  do we read scripture? Maybe some of us never learned or have often felt intimidated.. We are so happy to share our experience with falling in love with the...

Spooky season? Pass. Bring on the Saintly season! We're chatting about why we even celebrate the saints (aka allll the feast days) and how we can grow in friendship with them! Who is your heavenly saint friend you're talking to these days? We'd love to know!  We're also going to chat about Halloween and the way we're called to live in the world but not of it when it comes to celebrating cultural t...

Routines, routines! What does your daily prayer routine look like? What have you found helpful? We will chat all about what our daily prayer routine looks like and how we can be consistent with how we're being called to spend time with the Lord.  Are you at a loss and have no idea how to find a good routine? Maybe you haven't found what works best... yet 😉   New here? We're SO glad you're here! H...

It's the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, so let's talk about it! Do you have a relationship with Our Lady through the rosary? Do you have a hard time praying the rosary? How has your relationship evolved, or has it? New here? We're SO glad you're here! Hit that *subscribe* button and the bell to be notified when we upload! SUBSCRIBE to our free daily devotions: https://blessedisshe.net/subscri...

Beth Davis and Jenna Guizar share their perspectives on how and why you should join (or start!) a small group. Whether you have had positive or negative experiences in the past, the Lord is doing a new thing RIGHT NOW. In this episode we talk all about the heart being the place of encounter with God. If you aren't sure where to even begin, begin by looking at the God-Man on the cross who died for...

Come hear from Beth Davis and Liz Kelly as we share all the details behind our 2024 Advent Devotional called A Thrill of Hope. Grab your Advent Devotional right here: blessedisshe.net/advent