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In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 18 - Blessed Is She

In His Heart: The 2020 Prayer Pledge // Day 18

I’m a checklist gal. I love the satisfaction of making a list, methodically crossing things off. And yes, I am one of those people that adds an item to my list that I’ve already completed, just so I can check it off. Here’s what I’m learning when it comes to the Christian life, though...
Decluttering Before Christmas - Blessed Is She

Decluttering Before Christmas

“Let every heart prepare Him room.” It’s one of my all-time favorite lines from one of my all-time favorite Christmas songs. I tend to think about it all season long...
How to Pray the Litany of Humility - Blessed Is She

How to Pray the Litany of Humility

No one reaches the kingdom of Heaven except through humility. -St. Augustine   When I think of the holiest people I know, “humble” is one of the first words I’d...
How to Pray the Litany of Trust - Blessed Is She

How to Pray the Litany of Trust

A year ago, I would have said I didn’t have any problem trusting God. That sometimes, sure, I balked a bit at His will or His plans. But in general,...
When Your Husband Works a High-Risk Job - Blessed Is She

When Your Husband Works a High-Risk Job

My husband works a high-risk job. Maybe yours does, too. The reality of the dangers of his job are not lost on me. With two young children now, it can...
Father's Day Gift Guide - Blessed Is She

Father's Day Gift Guide

“What do you want for Father’s Day?” “Ummm...nothing. I don’t know. Surprise me.” Am I the only one having this same conversation every May/early June, year after year?! As a...
The Female Doctors of the Church - Blessed Is She

The Female Doctors of the Church

As I was writing this post, I told my husband what I was researching: how one becomes a Doctor of the Church, which Saints are considered Doctors of the Church,...
On Caring for the Earth: Living Earth Day as Catholics - Blessed Is She

On Caring for the Earth: Living Earth Day as Catholics

Happy Earth Day! Perhaps you’re wondering what this secular holiday has to do with the modern Catholic woman. A lot, in fact! The discussion about creation is not a new...
Spring Cleaning Your Soul - Blessed Is She

Spring Cleaning Your Soul

I absolutely love spring. The last of the dirty snow piles melt away, the ice thaws, the gray skies slowly shift back to sunshine. Fresh breezes flow through open windows....
All About Novenas - Blessed Is She

All About Novenas

A few months ago, my husband and I decided to start praying the St. Andrew Novena together. The novena begins on November 30th (St. Andrew’s feast day) and ends on Christmas...
Fresh Faith in the New Year: Tools + Tips - Blessed Is She

Fresh Faith in the New Year: Tools + Tips

The new year is a perfect time to reflect on the year that just ended, as well as your life as a whole. As you think and dream about this...