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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.

Songs for Seasons of Waiting

Songs for Seasons of Waiting

When trials weary and impoverish our spirits, the transcendence of music can powerfully capture the dispositions of our hearts.

Saint Mary Magdalene: Called by Name

Saint Mary Magdalene: Called by Name

Can you imagine how sweet it must have been for Saint Mary Magdalene to hear her beloved Lord call her by name on Easter morning? On her feast day, let us recognize the voice of our Savior calling us by name, too.

BIS Reads // St. Hildegard’s Garden

BIS Reads // St. Hildegard’s Garden

St. Hildegard’s Garden: Recipes and Remedies for Healing Body and Soul introduces readers to Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a Doctor of the Church whose knowledge of natural health and nutrition started in the garden of God’s creation.

Saint Kateri’s Legacy: How Shame Does Not Have to Scar Us

Saint Kateri’s Legacy: How Shame Does Not Have to Scar Us

On her feast day, we hear how Saint Kateri Tekakwitha teaches us that our scars cannot take away our worth and beauty in Christ.

From Lisieux With Love: Help from Our Friends, the Martins

From Lisieux With Love: Help from Our Friends, the Martins

If you're in the thick of family life, consider praying a novena to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.

The Tenacity of Saint Maria Goretti

The Tenacity of Saint Maria Goretti

Saint Maria Goretti has always been present in my life. Recently, she reminded me that the Saints take our friendship seriously, especially when we ask for their help.