May those who love you prosper! May peace be within your walls, prosperity in your buildings. // Psalm 122:6-7 Love this from today’s readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here…
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Bagels and the Providence of God
Let me paint the scene: It was a girl’s day out, everyone was grabbing some lunch, and I was stuck in the ordering line having an existential crisis about whether or not to buy a three dollar bagel. To fully…
2022 Catholic Holiday Gift Guide | Catholic Women-Owned Businesses
We know you have a lot on your plate this Thanksgiving week (literally and figuratively) and we wanted to make your Christmas shopping easier. After all, don’t you want to complete most of your list before Advent begins so you…
Eucharistic Power // A Poem
In this Year of the Eucharist, I have constantly been called by Our Lord to visit Him. As a mom of five littles, that doesn’t look like frequent Adoration in our parish’s Adoration chapel. It doesn’t always come in the…
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His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not be taken away, his kingship shall not be destroyed. // Daniel 7:14 Love this from today’s readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E…
To Relish in Routine
Their voices enter my room and I become a part of their conversation. My bedroom wall separates us, but I can hear each voice clearly and in turn. First, Mariusz poses a question: “Mass on Sunday… Christ the King or…
Siervo de Dios, Emiliano Tardif: El Padre Dominicano
¿Alguna vez has experimentado estar fuera de tu país pero aún así sentirte como en casa? Cuando yo tenía 24 años me fui de misión por un mes a Etiopía, en el este del continente Africano. Mi plan había sido…
Am I at Rest? // An Inventory of Peace
It can be an elusive chase. We shift schedules, we say “no,” we set boundaries, we buy the next product that makes promises. We all long for peace, and we are willing to work hard to obtain it. And those…
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You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives. // Luke 21:17-19 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download…
Saint Martin the Merciful
Whenever I pack to go camping, it’s inevitable that I will find myself asking the same question. Generally between stops at the store, and cramming sleeping bags, tents, cookware, rain gear, toilet paper, ice, meals and water into the car,…
Nuestra Señora de Aparecida – Patrona de Brasil
Como el país más grande de América del Sur y con el mayor número de católicos – estimado en más de 123 millones o el 64.6% de la población brasileña, es difícil encontrar un brasileño que no tenga algún aprecio…
Single Ladies, Put Your Hands Up // Keeping Standards High While Dating
Recently I spoke with a young woman leaving for her freshman year of college. The subject of dating came up. I asked her what she was looking for in a man. Her words—“as long as he’s Catholic”—stirred up mixed feelings…
Childlessness, Pound Cake, + Mother Culture
A few summers ago I was in my poetry residency for the week. The instructor gave our class a writing assignment: produce a poem about food. That night, I sat for a while looking at a blank page, wondering what…
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But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. // 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here —>>> Phone wallpaper…
How to Pray During Advent // Blessed is She The Gathering Place Advent Podcast Episode
This is a special episode with Beth Davis and Jenna Guizar where we chat all about the past year (what we can remember), how we’re seeing the Lord move in new ways, and how we’re preparing and planning for Advent….
