How to Make an End-of-Year Retreat
For the last couple of years during the holiday season, my husband and I have carved out time away from our kids and normal routine for an “end-of-year retreat.” Maybe...
Why I Don't Use Contraception (and the Benefits of NFP)
The Church teaches us how to be good, holy, and loving. She allows us to grow in our relationship with Christ and one another. As a part of this mission,...
Only for Today: The Daily Decalogue of Pope St. John XXIII
It’s no secret that our church is in the midst of troubled times. As the initial waves of grief, rage, sorrow, and more with the revelation of the sexual abuse...
An Open Letter to Moms at Mass with a Toddler
Dear Fellow Mom, Our eyes meet across the church and we exchange soft smiles. This week, it is my toddler causing commotion, announcing his dissatisfaction with the fact that we...
How to Find a Spiritual Director
I’m a member of a large Blessed is She regional Facebook group. Questions related to spiritual direction often arise there. Women ask about how to find a director, seek recommendations...
3 Ways to Pray with Your Boyfriend, Fiancé, or Husband
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them. -Matthew 18:20 We are all called to take time out of our...
A Busy Mom Uses the Blessed is She Liturgical Planner
Many moons ago, when I was in college, I loved getting my new planner along with my books every fall. The blank pages were so inviting, so intriguing. I relished...
Finding Calcutta
Has a saint ever chased after you? Everywhere you turn, there there are, seemingly waiting for you. It’s like they’re trying to tell you something that you don’t want to...
BIS Reads: One Beautiful Dream
I have to admit, I am new to the Jennifer Fulwiler fan club. I recently discovered Mrs. Fulwiler through the Fountains of Carrots podcast. I was immediately sold on her...
Being Catholic in the Workplace
It's easy to reduce our work or our job down to something that simply pays the bills, keeps the house clean and running, and checks off the next box. But...
Counterparts: On the Feast of St. Clare of Assisi
There was a time after I finished school that I lived in a community of volunteers. We talked a lot about the potential for conflict, the importance of ‘I’ statements,...
Praying for Priestly Vocations with St. John Vianney
Eight years of prayer and study pointed to one incredible day. Laudate Dominum rang through our ears as we sang praise to the Lord that this day had finally come....
