Goodbyes are hard. Tonight, I had to say goodbye to a priest who has become a father to me. This is the fourth time that I’ve had to say goodbye to him in the last year, but instead of getting…
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Weekly Wallpaper // 22
What a summer beauty for your devices this week made by Kristin Foss from Vine of Plenty! The verse comes from today’s psalm, Psalm 34: Taste and see the goodness in the Lord. She is working on the project #summerofpsalmsproject, which…
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // TRANSFIGURATION
Today we are talking about TRANSFIGURATION. Today we celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. His glory is revealed! Are there places in your life where you have felt His glory revealed? You can find all the themes here….
The Canyons Within Us
It was a Thursday evening when I pulled up to the Grand Canyon for the first time, the sun just setting over the rim. As I walked down onto an overlook and soaked in the awe-inspiring beauty of this rocky…
Weekly Wallpaper // 21
I, Erica, have to apologize because in my hectic week, I looked at the wrong readings and created the weekly wallpaper based on a verse from July 5th. We’ll just go with it. It’s quite ironic the verse that I…
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // FORGIVENESS
Today we are talking about FORGIVENESS. “The joy of God is the joy of forgiveness. It is the joy of the shepherd who finds his lost sheep; the joy of the woman who finds her lost coin; the joy of…
A Love Stronger Than Death
I was happily married at age 24 to my college sweetheart, Nathan Trapuzzano, on May 11, 2013. We met through FOCUS at Ball State University and our faith was always a stronghold in our relationship. Three months after our wedding, we found we were expecting…
Make It Right
I cringed when I saw her wiggling in her chair in the restaurant. “Hey,” I whispered, “do you need to go to the bathroom?” She wrinkled up her nose, as I knew she would. “I already go-ed.” I tried to…
Weekly Wallpaper // 20
We are so thrilled to have this weekly wallpaper from Katrina of Hatch Prints. It comes from today’s second reading, Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of us all who is above all and through all and in all. Where…
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // THY WILL BE DONE
Today we are talking about THY WILL BE DONE. This is how Christ taught us to pray in the words of the Lord’s Prayer and the example He gives throughout His entirely earthly ministry. Learning to abandon ourselves to God’s…
Whatever He Does is Well Done
Here we are halfway through the middle of July already, and I never made a single resolution for 2015. Truthfully, I’m not much for making resolutions at the start of a new year. Make ’em and break ’em is usually my…
The Sisterhood Campaign // Brigette
Well, hello there. My name is Siobhan, and I am a lifestyle and wedding photographer who has a heart for people and their stories. These days, in the midst of so much communication, I feel like many of us can feel oh-so-isolated….
Weekly Wallpaper // 19
This weekly wallpaper was made by BISsister, Martina Bohnslav, of Martina Bonhslav Designs. She painted a verse from today’s gospel, Mark 6:31: He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” I hope…
Something Real
My Bible is a mess. Or Bibles, I should say. Each and every one highlighted and dog-eared, their margins fat and inky, smudged in thought. See, I’ve always believed that a thing must be used up hard to be made…
Weekly Wallpaper // 18
This week’s weekly wallpaper depicts the Gospel acclamation, Ephesians 1:18 May the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may know what is the hope that belongs to our call. Sometimes we just need…
