Marian Apparitions from Around the World
While hanging on the Cross and obtaining our salvation, our gracious Lord made the effort to turn our attention toward His Mother. In addition, He instructed her to behold His...
Catholic Prayers for New Beginnings
As the academic year comes to a close, it can feel like we are on the cusp of something new, long after we find ourselves counting down the days until...
BIS Reads // Prudence by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP
"I'm afraid of making the wrong decision." "I just don't know what God wants me to do." "Which way is God's will for me? And what happens if I 'miss...
BIS Reads // The Hiding Place
Cornelia (Corrie) Ten Boom was born on April 15, 1892 in Haarlem, Netherlands, the youngest of four children. Her father was a watchmaker and their family lived in a home...
Creative Ways to Give Alms this Lent
Is almsgiving something you practice seasonally during Advent and Lent? Is almsgiving something you give more thought to when the priest reminds you of the needs of the parish and...
Slow Down, Make the Connection
This time of year stirs our hearts to be generous in how we give and to whom we give, but there is another facet of this desire to be charitable...
Committing to Minimalism During A Consumer Month
Warning: This post contains unseasonable encouragement to step back from purchasing during this highly-consuming month. Permission to Make a Switch Perhaps I have given myself particular permission to do less...
Hey Kids, Go Watch Juice Box!
"Hey Mom, can we watch a show?" I quickly scanned the house and zipped through my mental checklist. Schoolwork and chores were finished, they had played outside for several hours,...
Job Searching with Jesus
As I scanned the first few lines of the email, I my heart felt as though it sank into my toes. “Thank you so much for your interest in…. At...
BIS Reads // Letters to Myself from the End of the World
In 2017, Emily Stimpson Chapman began writing a book about her home renovation. Except another project came up, and then another. Then 2020 happened. Chapman found herself locked down with...
3 Saints Who were Wanderers
Author J.R.R. Tolkein once stated, “Not all who wander are lost.” Many of us might desperately wish that these words were true of us. Adulthood often feels like one long...
Drawing Close to the Holy Spirit
The Comforter. The Advocate. The Helper. The Paraclete. We call the Holy Spirit by many names, but do we know how He calls us? Are we drawing close to Him...
