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What You've Been Asking For... (The First Ever Catholic Journaling Bible) - Blessed Is She

What You've Been Asking For... (The First Ever Catholic Journaling Bible)

For years women have asked us for a Catholic Journaling Bible. Years. There were Protestant journaling Bibles available, but a Catholic one? With all of our rich and beautiful books...
My Favorite Books about Saints - Blessed Is She

My Favorite Books about Saints

As we draw near to the Feast of All Saints, it is fitting to spend some time getting to know a little more about these heavenly friends of the Church...
Meeting Jesus at the Cross and Enduring in Love - Blessed Is She

Meeting Jesus at the Cross and Enduring in Love

Jesus does all things in love. This is something I have really begun to understand and embrace. I feel His love in my triumphs, in the gifts I am given,...
Peace + Tranquility - Blessed Is She

Peace + Tranquility

Consider the surface of a lake, above which the sun is shining. If the surface of the lake is peaceful and tranquil, the sun will be reflected in this lake;...
Be Not Afraid: JPII and Me - Blessed Is She

Be Not Afraid: JPII and Me

Do you feel like there is a saint in the Church who just "gets" you? Maybe it's your confirmation saint or a saint you discovered while going through a particular...
New Melleray Abbey and the Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe - Blessed Is She

New Melleray Abbey and the Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe

I don't know about you, but when I think of the beauty of the Catholic Church I tend to go old school. And by "old school," I mean Old World....
2017 Fall Trends for Your Sunday Best - Blessed Is She

2017 Fall Trends for Your Sunday Best

When I was younger, I was the kid who dragged my feet to church. To be honest, I was really only in it for the donuts. As I got older...
10 Ways the Selah Journal Can Deepen Your Prayer Life - Blessed Is She

10 Ways the Selah Journal Can Deepen Your Prayer Life

The Blessed is She Selah Journal is here! "Selah" means to pause, to think of that. Intended to be a companion to the daily devotions, this reflection journal offers women...
Sweet and Sour Chicken Confessions - Blessed Is She

Sweet and Sour Chicken Confessions

My affection for sweet and sour chicken did not begin until a few years ago. In simpler times, I preferred macaroni and cheese, chicken tenders, and the occasional peanut butter...
2017 Advent Journal for Catholic Women: An Interview with the Author - Blessed Is She

2017 Advent Journal for Catholic Women: An Interview with the Author

We are so thrilled to announce the release of the 2017 Catholic Advent Journal from Blessed is She! Advent begins a brand new year within the Church. We are invited...
Rise + Shine - Blessed Is She

Rise + Shine

Dear Jesus, help me to spread Your fragrance everywhere I go. Flood my soul with Your spirit and life. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly, That my life...
6 Ways to Endure and Offer the Sufferings of Motherhood - Blessed Is She

6 Ways to Endure and Offer the Sufferings of Motherhood

My calf began to cramp as I bounced my leg up and down, attempting to nurse my 9 month old to sleep on my lap in a too-small plane seat....