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They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 3 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 3

The evening of June 8, 1985 was a memorable one for Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. With her community of Carmelites, Saint Thérèse listened to the obituary of Sister Anne-Marie of Jesus, a fellow Carmelite Sister in a neighboring monastery.
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 2 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 2

Let us hold unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope, for he who made the promise is trustworthy. // Hebrews 10:23 Hope and trust. These two words roll off...
The Motherhood of Mary - Blessed Is She

The Motherhood of Mary

I love this feast day that honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the aspect of her motherhood of Jesus. By virtue of her divine motherhood, Mary has become mother of...
They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 1 - Blessed Is She

They That Hope: The 2022 Prayer Pledge // Day 1

Happy new year, friend! As we still soak in the Christmas season while looking ahead to the dawn of a new year, we are thrilled to be stepping into 2022 with you, in prayer.
Contentment in the Clouds - Blessed Is She

Contentment in the Clouds

Living in the mountains, I see a lot of wind. I also feel it and hear it. Feeling a gust of wind on a cold day is one thing, but...
Grinding... to a Halt - Blessed Is She

Grinding... to a Halt

I was crushed. Angry. Defeated. I had done everything I was supposed to do. I had gotten the right internships, made the grades, put in blood, sweat, and tears. This...
A Day in the Life of a Sister of Life - Blessed Is She

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...
Weekly Wallpaper // 303 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 303

He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. // Luke 2:51 Love this from...
The True Christmas Presence // A Poem - Blessed Is She

The True Christmas Presence // A Poem

It’s so easy to become wrapped up in shopping for the perfect Christmas presents. In our attempts to beat the crowd and to ensure everyone on our list is gifted...
Weekly Wallpaper // 302 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 302

Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. // Luke 1:39 Love...
BIS Reviews // Call the Midwife - Blessed Is She

BIS Reviews // Call the Midwife

I joined the party almost a decade late, but Call the Midwife is a BBC TV Series that you can begin now without feeling behind. The show is based on...
Our Lady of Guadalupe's Miraculous Tilma - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of Guadalupe's Miraculous Tilma

"Sister. That was a mic-drop class." That's about as high of a compliment as it gets from middle schoolers. It was the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and we...