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Why Self-Compassion is Important for Living Our Faith - Blessed Is She

You forgot to prep dinner before you left for work...again. Now, you have to whip together dinner, do the laundry,...

A Life-Changing Prayer of Surrender - Blessed Is She

There is was again. That all-too-familiar restlessness that sometimes overtakes me. If I’m working, I want to be a stay-at-home...

Son + God - Blessed Is She

It's when we face for a moment the worst our kind can do, and shudder to know the taint in...

Rooting Earthly Friendships in Christ - Blessed Is She

I remember being an elementary schooler, just absolutely over the moon at the thought of going to middle school. I...

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9 Tips + Resources for Discerning Religious Life - Blessed Is She

No matter what stage of life you are in, it is important for every woman in the Church to know...

Mystery and Manners Review - Blessed Is She

It’s often said that Flannery O’Connor is one of, if not the best Catholic writer of the twentieth century. In...

Imperfect + Honest - Blessed Is She

If you ask me what you are to do in order to be perfect, I say, first- Do not lie...

3 Strikes: Rejoice, Be Patient, Pray - Blessed Is She

I naively thought when you graduate college, get a job and find your spouse, that you were living out God’s...

Dating and the Quest for Holiness - Blessed Is She

Dating and holiness are not two words that I often associate with each other. The modern, free-range dating of today’s...

The Feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim - Blessed Is She

The first time I remember learning about St. Anne was when I was in the fourth grade and I had...

Modesty: Healing the Wounds of Conditional Love - Blessed Is She

When I first encountered the Catholic Church, I was blessed to be welcomed into a community of young women living...

St. Teresa of Avila and the Cathedrals of Spain - Blessed Is She

I recently went on a grand and life-changing adventure/pilgrimage/trip to Spain. I set out with the intention to read and...

The Mindful Catholic Review: Mindful in an Authentically Catholic Way - Blessed Is She

It is like I was born again in the slowness of that hospital room. It was easy to be mindful...

Trees + Dust - Blessed Is She

I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed...

Surrendering with Lipstick On - Blessed Is She

Surrender is like giving up but with lipstick on. And it’s that lipstick that makes all the difference. I’ve always...

Peace that Liberates the Soul - Blessed Is She

All my life, I’ve been a restless soul—a wayfarer, so to speak—always seeking the next adventure or following the trail...

Being Rooted in the Faith During the Post-College Transition - Blessed Is She

It took a lot of effort: late night studies, hours spent writing, and a last minute scramble to sew up...