Saint George: the Man, the Myth, the Legend
While the legend of Saint George as a dragonslayer endures, there is truth about who he was as a man of God that speaks to the courage of this Saint.
Entering Holy Week With Our Lady of Sorrows
With Mary as our guide and Mother, let us walk along with her and stand beside her as we approach these final days of Lent.
BIS Reads // The Thoughtful Home
In the book The Thoughtful Home by Dia Boyle, discover how the hard work of homemaking can transform our culture one soul at a time.
BIS Reads // A Melody of Love
Blessed Is She reviews a sweet new book, “Melody of Love,” which makes the perfect bedtime story this Christmas season.
BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles
Blessed Is She reads and reviews In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles by Kelsey Gillespy.
BIS Reviews // The Hidden Life
In the movie, The Hidden Life, learn about the simple life of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter and his heroic suffering during World War II, which led to his beatification in 2007.
To Be Astounded // Teacher Appreciation Week
Jesus was just twelve years old when He began teaching, something He was peacefully doing while His parents frantically searched for Him for three days. In fact, He wasn’t just...
Spring: Spiritual Significance and Bible Verses
On a late summer day, in the Italian hillside town of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI was speaking of springtime. He was encouraging the ancient practice of lectio divina, which is...
The Practice of the Presence of God // BiS Reads
Pages with highlighted sentences, notes written in ink, and coffee stains. These are some of my favorite kinds of pages to peel open, because it usually means it’s a book...
Jesus I Trust In You: Interview With Sister Faustina Maria Pia // BiS Reads
Grace was poured out on me. That is, the grace to let go of trying to grasp on to control of my life was offered to me through a personal...
BiS Reads // Holiness For Housewives
It was the perfect storm. It was my scheduled morning out to do whatever I wanted and I was so looking forward to it. I was going to drop my...
Entering Into Advent
As I anticipate Advent’s approach, I wonder, how will this year be different? Every year I make the “Lent” and “Advent” comparison, asking myself whether or not I should really...
