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Come Away and Rest Awhile: How to Make a Desert Day

Come Away and Rest Awhile: How to Make a Desert Day

Looking for a way to ignite your prayer life? This Lent, consider making a desert day, a spiritual practice of silence and solitude to pray and rest with the Lord.

Under the Olive Tree: An Interview with Olivia Spears

Under the Olive Tree: An Interview with Olivia Spears

In this year’s Lent devotional Under the Olive Tree, Olivia Spears guides us as we remain with Jesus in the olive garden, consoling His Heart and sharing ours with Him in Gethsemane.

Remain With Jesus Under the Olive Tree

Remain With Jesus Under the Olive Tree

As we enter into Lent, Jesus invites us to remain with Him in the Garden of Gethsemane, as He prays Under the Olive Tree.

Let Us Console the Heart of Jesus Under the Olive Tree

Let Us Console the Heart of Jesus Under the Olive Tree

This Lent, as Jesus enters into His Passion, Blessed Is She invites you to meet Him in the Garden of Gethsemane, where it all began. We want to journey with you through our new Lent devotional, Under the Olive Tree, which is now available.
The Holy Name of Jesus: A Name Foretold

The Holy Name of Jesus: A Name Foretold

During the month of January, which is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, let us speak His name with love and reverence, ever more aware of the power, sweetness, and beauty that it holds.
How to Untangle Our Feminine Hearts From the Knots of Our Wounds

How to Untangle Our Feminine Hearts From the Knots of Our Wounds

It’s in the heart that we feel love and give love. Our hearts are also the place where we hold the pain from our wounds. Ask the Lord to untangle your heart from any wounds and replace them with His truth, love, and mercy.

Join Us: A 21 Day Devotional for True Peace This Summer - Blessed Is She

Join Us: A 21 Day Devotional for True Peace This Summer

This summer, join the Blessed Is She community as we dive deep into the true peace of Christ through the new devotional, The Promise of Peace. For twenty-one days, we will pray for and reflect upon the peace Christ promises through Scripture, Church teaching, saintly wisdom, and personal reflections.