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Ways to "Catholicize" Your Day - Blessed Is She

Ways to "Catholicize" Your Day

There are a lot of things I do throughout the day that I would not be doing if I was not Catholic. This isn’t to say that doing them makes...
Unique and Usable Biblical Baby Names - Blessed Is She

Unique and Usable Biblical Baby Names

Chilly weather does wonders for bringing couples together. It’s no wonder that the month with the highest number of births year after year is September, followed closely by August and...
St. Josephine Bakhita + Other Black Saints - Blessed Is She

St. Josephine Bakhita + Other Black Saints

Right before His Ascension, Jesus tells His Apostles, to “...make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28:18). After an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles went and did just that....
Give Chase to Chastity with the Help of St. Thomas Aquinas - Blessed Is She

Give Chase to Chastity with the Help of St. Thomas Aquinas

It’s important to start a piece on chastity by pointing out that sex is a very good thing. It’s mysterious, making a union of man and woman while also allowing...
Prayer Pledge // Day 19 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge // Day 19

Week Three // O Holy Spirit, Beloved of My Soul O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me...
Prayer Pledge // Day 18 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge // Day 18

Week Three // O Holy Spirit, Beloved of My Soul O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me...
Prayer Pledge // Day 17 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge // Day 17

Week Three // O Holy Spirit, Beloved of My Soul O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me...
Prayer Pledge // Day 16 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge // Day 16

Week Three // O Holy Spirit, Beloved of My Soul O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me...
Prayer Pledge // Day 15 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge // Day 15

Week Three // O Holy Spirit, Beloved of My Soul O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me...
Prayer Pledge // Day 14 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge // Day 14

Week Three // O Holy Spirit, Beloved of My Soul O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me...
Prayer Pledge // Day 13 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge // Day 13

Week Three // O Holy Spirit, Beloved of My Soul O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me...
Can Catholics Believe in Santa Claus? - Blessed Is She

Can Catholics Believe in Santa Claus?

Every year, we are bound to witness heated discussions about the relevance of Santa Claus within our Catholic circles. Good Catholics exist on both sides of the debate: Is it...