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BIS Reads // Real Moms of Real Saints

BIS Reads // Real Moms of Real Saints

Real Moms of Real Saints is a an approachable book that welcomes you, sees you, and relates to you in all the struggles in motherhood.

November Prayers for the Holy Souls

November Prayers for the Holy Souls

From All Saints Day on November 1 until November 8, pray in a cemetery and gain a plenary indulgence for the holy souls in Purgatory.

Preparing for Eternity: Scripture Verses on the Four Last Things

Preparing for Eternity: Scripture Verses on the Four Last Things

This November, pray with Scripture verses that touch on the Four Last Things: death, judgment, Heaven, and Hell.

The Hollow in Halloween

The Hollow in Halloween

The journey to holiness often begins where we least expect it—even in the aisles of Home Depot on a quiet October night.

Ten Saints Every Woman Should Know

Ten Saints Every Woman Should Know

This fall, get to know these ten female Saints who not only overcame difficult situations, but also allowed their sufferings to bring them deeper into holiness. 

Your Vocation is Love

Your Vocation is Love

No matter what our state of life is, our vocation doesn’t begin at the altar. In dating, love is still sacrificial. It is still a choice, not just a feeling.

Thérèse Contra Mundum: How the Little Flower Conquers Big Modern Errors

Thérèse Contra Mundum: How the Little Flower Conquers Big Modern Errors

The Lord raises up Saints tailored to their time. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux's childlike spirituality challenges three false philosophies of recent history.

BIS Reads // Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes

BIS Reads // Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes

Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes is a new children's book with a clear message: You are called to be a Saint!

How to Be Single Like a Saint

How to Be Single Like a Saint

The beauty of courtship is preceded by another, sometimes much longer, season: singleness. And with it comes the question, How do we live fruitful, joyful lives while we wait for our vocation?

How to Date Like a Saint

How to Date Like a Saint

Discover how the Saints met their spouses and how the sacramental grace of marriage helped them endure life’s difficulties and unknowns.

How Saint Mother Teresa Taught Me to Live Simply

How Saint Mother Teresa Taught Me to Live Simply

Learn how the simple words of Saint Mother Teresa became the life motto of one young woman and how they can shape your life too.

Augustine’s Confessions: A Catholic Women’s Spiritual Companion

Augustine’s Confessions: A Catholic Women’s Spiritual Companion

If you’ve never read any writings of a Church father, this is your invitation to begin. The Confessions by Saint Augustine is not just a book about the Saint, it is a mirror into our own lives.