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More Precious Than Gold - Blessed Is She

More Precious Than Gold

At some point, we’ve probably all faced the accusation that Catholics can't claim to serve the poor while building expansive (not to mention expensive!) cathedrals. While our bishops are dressed...
Drive By Prayer - Blessed Is She

Drive By Prayer

The end of last summer for us was marked by a miscarriage and topped off with sick kids, so feelings of weakness and despair were frequent. A friend had invited...
Weekly Wallpaper // 181 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 181

Bring Him all the praise you know. Download these beautiful free wallpapers from Michelle Slough from today's readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Remember, Members, you get...
Choosing and Using our Words Prudently - Blessed Is She

Choosing and Using our Words Prudently

I go through seasons of using different catchphrases and filler words when speaking. In high school, I overused “like” to no end. As a teacher, my students kindly pointed out...
Lay Member Series: Lay Dominican - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: Lay Dominican

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....
Lay Member Series: CSJA - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: CSJA

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....
Lay Member Series: Secular Discalced Carmelite - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: Secular Discalced Carmelite

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....
Lay Member Series: Secular Franciscan - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: Secular Franciscan

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....
Lay Member Series: Secular Carmelite - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: Secular Carmelite

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....
Our Mother's Prayers - Blessed Is She

Our Mother's Prayers

I used to be the US Military Coordinator for the international ministry, Mother's Prayers. It is a para-liturgical service in which we lay our children down at the feet of...
Weekly Wallpaper // 179 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 179

This week, download not one but TWO beautiful free wallpapers from Sarah Elizabeth! Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Remember, Members, you get this 8x10 digital download for...
Thinking About My Anxious Thoughts - Blessed Is She

Thinking About My Anxious Thoughts

At the time, I never really considered myself a person that struggled with fear and anxiety. I had been happily attending my non-denominational church for years. While I had been...