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REMAIN Series // Living in the Longing

REMAIN Series // Living in the Longing

As I sat in the back of the empty desert chapel, I remembered I was not alone, but with Jesus. I let my tears fall and with them, my grasping...
June 08, 2022
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Saint Joseph the Worker + the Meaningful Mundane

Tolkien’s short but poignant work "Leaf by Niggle" offers fascinating insights into the intersection of our personal and professional lives. Niggle’s vocation involves painting leaves. But he battles against his...
May 01, 2022
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Best Books for Discerning Marriage

Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to be married. I was always "falling in love" with boys and looking forward to being a mother. However,...
March 16, 2022
Making Difficult Life-Changing Decisions

Making Difficult Life-Changing Decisions

I couldn’t believe what I had just heard: “Be open to discerning everything all over again.” How could this be happening? I did everything correctly. I left my almost two-year-long...
March 15, 2022
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BIS Reads // Habits for Holiness

In the afternoon between 2-4 p.m. you can find me in a rocking chair, holding my daughter, and reading a book. I know... I’m supposed to be on a tight...
February 23, 2022
Insights from the CFR Priest, Author of Born of Fire

Insights from the CFR Priest, Author of Born of Fire

Our very first Lent book exclusively for men is coming out this year... and it's a special one. Father Innocent Montgomery, CFR, wrote it. He walks the reader through their...
February 02, 2022
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A Day in the Life of a Sister of Life

As I approached the steps of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, I saw white and blue fabric billowing in the wind, fabric from the habits of the Sisters...
December 27, 2021
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Blessed Victoire + Surprise Saintly Friendships

I peered across the playground, shielding my eyes from the blazing Arizona sun. Laughter emerged from a group of children as they ran playfully through the warm sand. Sweat trickled...
November 23, 2021
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Job Searching with Jesus

As I scanned the first few lines of the email, I my heart felt as though it sank into my toes. “Thank you so much for your interest in…. At...
November 17, 2021
BIS Reads // Letters to Myself from the End of the World

BIS Reads // Letters to Myself from the End of the World

In 2017, Emily Stimpson Chapman began writing a book about her home renovation. Except another project came up, and then another. Then 2020 happened. Chapman found herself locked down with...
October 22, 2021
Drawing Close to the Holy Spirit

Drawing Close to the Holy Spirit

The Comforter. The Advocate. The Helper. The Paraclete. We call the Holy Spirit by many names, but do we know how He calls us? Are we drawing close to Him...
October 14, 2021
I Was Healed through Our Lady's Intercession

I Was Healed through Our Lady's Intercession

When I was seven or eight years old, I felt very disconnected from my friends and family. I noticed that I had a different way of thinking that just did...
August 11, 2021