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Saint Alphonsus Liguori + Rheumatoid Arthritis - Blessed Is She

Saint Alphonsus Liguori + Rheumatoid Arthritis

I was nineteen and it all happened very gradually. First I was noticing achy knees and feet, but thought it was due to all of the running I had been...
Meeting at the Golden Gate // Saints Joachim and Anne - Blessed Is She

Meeting at the Golden Gate // Saints Joachim and Anne

Imagine having to learn Scripture, not through paging through the pages of your Bible, but by walking into your church and viewing its artwork. The Legend of St. Joachim, Meeting...
REMEMBER Series // Finding an Unlikely Friend - Blessed Is She

REMEMBER Series // Finding an Unlikely Friend

Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so to help us place our trust in Him in the...
Saint Marguerite Bays // From Seamstress to “Godmother” - Blessed Is She

Saint Marguerite Bays // From Seamstress to “Godmother”

Marguerite Bays was born to a farming family in Switzerland in 1815, the second of seven children. She grew up helping her parents with household chores and gardening. In her...
Saint Damien of Molokai // His Heart for Missions - Blessed Is She

Saint Damien of Molokai // His Heart for Missions

White sand beaches, towering sea cliffs, coral reefs, and vacation destination. This might be how some would describe Molokai, Hawaii’s fifth largest island. But one-hundred and fifty years ago, it...
Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // Surprises - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // Surprises

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Holy Saturday // Recollection, Silence, and Hope - Blessed Is She

Holy Saturday // Recollection, Silence, and Hope

Growing up, I treated Holy Saturday as an early start to Easter. It may not have been the actual celebration of Easter, but I breathed a sigh of relief for...
Finding Ways to Care for Yourself (Ideas Beyond Self-Care) - Blessed Is She

Finding Ways to Care for Yourself (Ideas Beyond Self-Care)

#selfcare. It’s what we might say when we buy the large mocha with an extra shot of espresso or impulsively buy the dress in the store window. Or if you’re...
Blessed Chats: College // Moving Away from Home - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: College // Moving Away from Home

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
BIS Reads // A C.S. Lewis Booklist - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // A C.S. Lewis Booklist

Clive Staples Lewis, popularly known as C.S. Lewis, was not only an incredibly influential writer during his lifetime, but has continued to draw thousands of readers over the years. He...
Our Favorite Christmas Traditions - Blessed Is She

Our Favorite Christmas Traditions

It is the Advent season, and I think we are all ready for some Christmas cheer. Read on to find out how the Blessed Is She blog writers will be...
How to Live the Commandments When the Culture is Trying to Put Them to Death - Blessed Is She

How to Live the Commandments When the Culture is Trying to Put Them to Death

You know the commandments. These are Jesus’ words to the rich young man who is on his knees before Jesus, asking him what he must do to inherit eternal life....