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World Poetry Day Featuring The Saints - Blessed Is She

World Poetry Day Featuring The Saints

Pious Musings from the Saints There’s a quote from the English philosopher and writer Aldous Huxley in which he claims, "After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible...
Baby Names For The Year of Prayer - Blessed Is She

Baby Names For The Year of Prayer

In preparation for 2025 as a Jubilee Year, Pope Francis declared 2024 to be the Year of Prayer in the hopes that the faithful will rediscover the centrality of prayer...
FAQs about Guardian Angels - Blessed Is She

FAQs about Guardian Angels

We humans, even though we are composed of both a physical body and a spiritual soul, sometimes struggle to comprehend truth that cannot be detected by our five physical senses....
The Archangels and Three Saints Who Knew Them - Blessed Is She

The Archangels and Three Saints Who Knew Them

The Bible is filled with stories depicting the power and strength of the angels. Of all these tales, only three of these angelic persons are revealed by name. Saint Michael,...
Humor and Holiness - Blessed Is She

Humor and Holiness

In my first year of teaching, a student asked sincerely, “Did Jesus ever smile?” It elicited a dual inner reaction. On the one hand, it made me want to chuckle...
The Power of Corpus Christi In My Life - Blessed Is She

The Power of Corpus Christi In My Life

One aspect of the Church I have always found comforting is her timing. The Church makes proclamations of light and truth amidst the darkness and confusion of certain time periods....
Ten Things to Know about St. James the Lesser - Blessed Is She

Ten Things to Know about St. James the Lesser

An understanding of the ancient role of discipleship is somewhat unknown in the modern world. Disciples were majorly important to the Jewish faith and culture. Their objective was to imitate...
The Reunion of Jesus and Saint Joseph - Blessed Is She

The Reunion of Jesus and Saint Joseph

There is no denying that the Liturgical Year of Saint Joseph shed a spotlight on the humble Nazarean carpenter, bringing into greater focus the monumental role this young, virtuous man...
What Does the Number 7 Mean in the Bible? - Blessed Is She

What Does the Number 7 Mean in the Bible?

There is something about the number seven. Throughout myths and folklore this number has been given precedent, considered lucky, or presented as possessing innate magical qualities. A quick scan of...
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 29 - Blessed Is She

Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 29

Love is so demanding.

This is not the truth that our hearts imagine when we picture a lover. As women, our bodies and souls are designed to receive. Thus, our imaginations picture love in this good and beautiful light in which we ourselves are constantly being “poured into.”

Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 28 - Blessed Is She

Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 28

Much of the difficulty I face at this point in my life resides in teaching children obedience, but obedience that stems from trust . . . not obligation or fear. It’s far from easy, but I know that obedience and trust are crucial for accomplishing anything in this world, from healthy relationships to thriving businesses.
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 27 - Blessed Is She

Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 27

It was a cold February morning, and I had to drag myself to a mandatory “immersion day” for my newly declared major.