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Beacon of Compassion: The Selfless Journey of Saint Damien Among the Outcast

Beacon of Compassion: The Selfless Journey of Saint Damien Among the Outcast

On his feast day, let us look to the example of Saint Damien of Molokai, who demonstrated sacrificial love in a profound way. How can we show love and empathy toward others today?

Our Lady of Guadalupe and How She Adopted Our Family - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of Guadalupe and How She Adopted Our Family

December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe and it is a very special day in our home. This feast day is significant to many throughout the...
Single Ladies, Put Your Hands Up // Keeping Standards High While Dating - Blessed Is She

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...
REMAIN Series // Lost for Words - Blessed Is She

REMAIN Series // Lost for Words

I was having a particularly rough month and was feeling lost. I had recently shared about my broken family history (something I hadn’t done in a long time). Revisiting all...
Best Books for Discerning Marriage - Blessed Is She

Best Books for Discerning Marriage

Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to be married. I was always "falling in love" with boys and looking forward to being a mother. However,...
How Conflict in Marriage Can Lead to Greater Intimacy with Jesus - Blessed Is She

How Conflict in Marriage Can Lead to Greater Intimacy with Jesus

One of the things I have observed about my parents’ marriage and eventual divorce is the fact that they rarely argued in front of my sister and me. I used...
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 15 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 15

Several years ago, I learned about a young boy who learned he was dying from a brain tumor at the age of 12. He was an ordinary kid who loved sports and spending time with his family, but he had an extraordinary amount of faith and hope in God’s love and in Heaven.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 14 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 14

One of the things I loved most about working as a nurse in a crisis pregnancy clinic was the opportunities to present hope to our patients.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 13 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 13

In 2020, while I was pregnant with our youngest child and during the peak of COVID, God asked our family to leave everything behind in California and move to Texas. California had been the only place I had ever lived. It was the only home I knew—where I felt security and comfort.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 12 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 12

Before my conversion, I was quick to view life through a pessimistic lens and jump to the worst conclusions. I had been repeatedly disappointed by my broken family and throughout past relationships until I became an angry person.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 11 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 11

When our family was sick with COVID-19 it was an incredibly challenging time. My husband and I had never felt so sick in our lives. We were barely able to get out of bed and we still had to take care of our four small children.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 10 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 10

Have you ever felt like you may be the only person who struggles with the same sin over and over again? Well, you are not alone. I know the frustration of committing a particular sin, going to Confession, falling back into that sin, and repeating that cycle again and again until you begin to wonder if there’s even any point!