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The Lent Diet - Blessed Is She

The Lent Diet

I remember sitting in the dining room of my sorority house one day as I ate lunch. A few of my sorority sisters were standing around, and I was paying...
Weekly Wallpaper // 262 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 262

So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. // 1 Corinthians 10:31 Love this beautiful print from Carolyn of Brass &...
Divine Mercy for the Brokenhearted - Blessed Is She

Divine Mercy for the Brokenhearted

There comes a time in our lives when a person, event, or loss leaves our heart wounded. Sometimes that pain is easy to cope with. We rely on friends, or...
How My Jewish Best Friend Makes Me a Better Catholic - Blessed Is She

How My Jewish Best Friend Makes Me a Better Catholic

My dearest friend, Amy, is Jewish. She’s even employed by the synagogue community that is her spiritual home. Beyond that, she is a seeker. God has been the subject of...
Books about Suffering (through the Lens of Faith) - Blessed Is She

Books about Suffering (through the Lens of Faith)

“She’s such a good person? Why does she have to suffer?” “I don’t want to go through this pain. I am afraid.” Suffering is something that no one wants to...
5 Ways to Spiritually Combat the Winter Blues - Blessed Is She

5 Ways to Spiritually Combat the Winter Blues

One of my favorite things to do is to read past World Youth Day messages and homilies. They always leave me inspired and call me to live a life with...
Weekly Wallpaper // 261 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 261

I have become all things to all, to save at least some. // 1 Corinthians 9:22 Love this print from Tisa Muico from today's readings. Let His word dwell in...
Mary and the Married Woman - Blessed Is She

Mary and the Married Woman

I have gone through seasons in my life when I struggled in my relationship with Mary. There were many times when she seemed distant or unrelatable, and I did nothing...
Dignity Beyond Our Abilities - Blessed Is She

Dignity Beyond Our Abilities

As a speech therapist working in a rehabilitation hospital, I change a lot of adult diapers. Most of my patients are adjusting to a new life with disabilities. One day...
Weekly Wallpaper // 260 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 260

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. // Psalm 95:7-8 Love this print from Remilla Ty from today's readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters....
Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Cold - Blessed Is She

Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Cold

No matter where you live on the globe, winter brings with it a certain chill. For a time, this coolness can be calming and restful, inviting you to slow down,...
By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 31 - Blessed Is She

By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 31

At the beginning of this new year, at the dawn of our time together in this year's Prayer Pledge, we contemplated this quote about the Rosary from Blessed Bartolo Longo: