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In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 23 - Blessed Is She

In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 23

One year on my birthday, my husband had to work. He works the night shift, so there was not going to be any birthday dinner or fancy dessert. I was on the hook for the kids’ dinner, bath, and bedtime, like usual. I tried to keep my chin up, but I was pretty disappointed. I know it’s just a day, but I love my birthday...
St. Andre Bessette: The Man Alfred to the Brother Andre - Blessed Is She

St. Andre Bessette: The Man Alfred to the Brother Andre

I have heard the names Andre and Bessette in my life lately, as friends have used them as names for their children. I know in at least one case that...
The Basilica at Bethlehem - Blessed Is She

The Basilica at Bethlehem

Last December I felt I was entering in to the season of Advent in a deeper way than previous years. It was a time for me in which I intentionally...
On the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran - Blessed Is She

On the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran

Today is the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran! So why do we care so much about a building in Rome that we dedicate an...
The Canonization of John Henry Newman - Blessed Is She

The Canonization of John Henry Newman

This Sunday, on October 13, Cardinal John Henry Newman will be canonized a Saint. Newman is one of the most well-known converts to the Catholic Church from Anglicanism. Before his...
The Dignity of Human Work - Blessed Is She

The Dignity of Human Work

Everyone works. Animals work, humans work. But freedom can only be found in the work of a human because through it we become who we are meant to be. Human...
How (+ Why) to Build Your Domestic Church - Blessed Is She

How (+ Why) to Build Your Domestic Church

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Pope St. John Paul II’s Apostolic Exhortation Redemptoris Custos: On the Person and Mission of Saint Joseph in the Life of Christ and of...
On the Feast of St. James the Apostle - Blessed Is She

On the Feast of St. James the Apostle

You, or someone you know, may have walked The Camino de Santiago. This is the very pilgrimage which leads to the tomb of St. James the Apostle. Or maybe you...
Finding a Pilgrimage Site Wherever You Go - Blessed Is She

Finding a Pilgrimage Site Wherever You Go

One of my favorite things to do to prepare for a trip is to make a list. This list includes beautiful places to sightsee and to hike, restaurants to sample...
What is Authentic Feminism? - Blessed Is She

What is Authentic Feminism?

Lately my eye has been catching all of the trendy t-shirts women are wearing which read “Feminist” across the front. At first glance I find myself thinking, "What a cute...
The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima - Blessed Is She

The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima

On May 13th, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in Saint Peter’s square on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. One of the bullets missed his heart by...
Tithing: What, Why, Where - Blessed Is She

Tithing: What, Why, Where

Tithing is such an important gift to the Church. Yet, it can sometimes be a sensitive topic. After all, it can be uncomfortable, and maybe even confusing, when you feel...