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BIS Reads: Ministry of Ordinary Places - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads: Ministry of Ordinary Places

Last fall, there was a terrible commotion down the street from me—firetrucks and police cars were everywhere, blocking the road. Only later did we come to find out that one...
What’s So Hard About Making, Being, and Keeping Friends as Adults? - Blessed Is She

What’s So Hard About Making, Being, and Keeping Friends as Adults?

I think I watched too many episodes of Friends and Golden Girls in my formative years. I grew up with this idea that when I was an adult, I’d have...
The Restore Retreat Can Change Your Life - Blessed Is She

The Restore Retreat Can Change Your Life

You empty yourself for others on a regular basis. You crave intimacy with Jesus. You long for community with other Catholic women. You want to be still for a moment....
Where Is Your Village? - Blessed Is She

Where Is Your Village?

I was on the phone with a friend, talking about living with anxiety and getting ready to go back to school. She admitted, “I’m scared I can’t do it. I...
How to Start an Online Catholic Book Club - Blessed Is She

How to Start an Online Catholic Book Club

I have always loved to read since I was a little girl. Nancy Drew, Harriet the Spy, the Bobbsey Twins, and various other books geared toward young girls were my...
The Humility of Asking for Prayers for Yourself - Blessed Is She

The Humility of Asking for Prayers for Yourself

Within my own life, there are a few common sentiments expressed in everyday life that make my heart twinge with sharp little pains every time I hear them. Things like...
Cultivating Virtuous Community - Blessed Is She

Cultivating Virtuous Community

Community is something we need at all walks of our faith life. Whether we are searching for the Truth and are shown the love of God from our friends around...
Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 6 - Blessed Is She

Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 6

Our 2019 Advent Journal, All the Generations: From Genesis to You, is an offering written by our entire Blessed is She team! For the first time this year, we will...
Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 5 - Blessed Is She

Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 5

Our 2019 Advent Journal, All the Generations: From Genesis to You, is an offering written by our entire Blessed is She team! For the first time this year, we will...
Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 4 - Blessed Is She

Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 4

Our 2019 Advent Journal, All the Generations: From Genesis to You, is an offering written by our entire Blessed is She team! For the first time this year, we will...
Making Friends with the Saints - Blessed Is She

Making Friends with the Saints

Following Christ sometimes feels like a lonely road as we make career decisions that cause people to scratch their heads, as we date or lead our families counter-culturally, and as...
Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 3 - Blessed Is She

Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 3

Our 2019 Advent Journal, All the Generations: From Genesis to You, is an offering written by our entire Blessed is She team! For the first time this year, we will...