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#BISsisterhood Link-Up // THY WILL BE DONE - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // THY WILL BE DONE

Today we are talking about THY WILL BE DONE. This is how Christ taught us to pray in the words of the Lord's Prayer and the example He gives throughout...
Whatever He Does is Well Done - Blessed Is She

Whatever He Does is Well Done

Here we are halfway through the middle of July already, and I never made a single resolution for 2015. Truthfully, I'm not much for making resolutions at the start of...
The Sisterhood Campaign // Brigette - Blessed Is She

The Sisterhood Campaign // Brigette

Well, hello there. My name is Siobhan, and I am a lifestyle and wedding photographer who has a heart for people and their stories. These days, in the midst of...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // MAKING TIME - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // MAKING TIME

Today we are talking about MAKING TIME. Our priorities become clear when we look at what we choose to give our time to in our day-to-day lives. What is important...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // FREEDOM - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // FREEDOM

Today we are talking about FREEDOM. "For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." Galatians 5:1 Christ died...
Why I Gave Up Makeup - Blessed Is She

Why I Gave Up Makeup

“The greatest trick that the devil ever pulled was convincing women that they looked better in their makeup.” // Mackelmore I’ve never had perfectly clear skin; therefore, I’ve done everything...
Weekly Wallpaper // 16 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 16

This week's wallpaper was made by Meg Churray (follow her on Instagram) from a verse in today's gospel Mark 5:34 Daughter, your faith has saved you. How perfect this is...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // BAPTISM - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // BAPTISM

Today we are talking about BAPTISM. Baptism is "the gateway to life in the Spirit". (CCC 1213) This gratuitous gift from God plunges us into the divine life, vivifying our...
The Sustaining Nature of Baptism - Blessed Is She

The Sustaining Nature of Baptism

Converts to Catholicism have the reputation of being full of fire for God's Church. I am really no exception. I came to the faith in my late 20's after losing...
Remember Your Baptism - Blessed Is She

Remember Your Baptism

“The sheer gratuitousness of the grace of salvation is particularly manifest in infant Baptism.” (CCC 1250) The priest did not simply sprinkle our sleeping daughter’s head. He cupped both hands...
Weekly Wallpaper // 15 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 15

In this week's gospel, Jesus says to the sea, "Quiet! Be Still!" (Mark 4:39) It struck me. I felt him saying that to me right in that moment. In my...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // WORTH THE WAIT - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // WORTH THE WAIT

Today we are talking about WORTH THE WAIT. "Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him." Psalm 37:7 Sometimes God asks us to be patient and wait. But...