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My Domestic Mission - Blessed Is She

My Domestic Mission

I am a missionary. Yet, I have never been on a mission. I live out my mission each day in my home. Missionary work calls us to give of ourselves...
Weekly Wallpaper // 8 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 8

This weekly wallpaper from Erica of Be a Heart depicts a verse from today's gospel reading, John 15:5 - I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // LIFE - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // LIFE

Today we are talking about LIFE. Each and every life is a precious gift God has entrusted us with to safeguard and enrich the best we can. This is equally...
I Chose Life. And His Name is Lexington Anthony. - Blessed Is She

I Chose Life. And His Name is Lexington Anthony.

At 23, I was bartending, serving at my favorite restaurant, working two other jobs and finishing up college. At 23 I was going going going all the time- and it...
Weekly Wallpaper // 7 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 7

This weekly wallpaper is so incredibly beautiful from Erica of Be a Heart. It comes from Psalm 118:21 - I will give thanks to you for you have answered me...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // EUCHARIST - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // EUCHARIST

Today we are talking about the EUCHARIST. The Eucharist is "the source and summit of our salvation." What a wonderful gift we have of God truly dwelling among us! Share...
The First Day I Felt Alone - Blessed Is She

The First Day I Felt Alone

I remember the first day I felt alone. We were all giggling around the lunch table, the popular girls and I, and we were looking at our other classmates, laughing...
I Am Here. Come. - Blessed Is She

I Am Here. Come.

Mass with little ones is always chaos. I graduated from a Catholic college, and Mass was the highlight of my day. Really. Depending on my mood, sometimes I liked the...
Weekly Wallpaper // 6 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 6

This weekly wallpaper is so incredibly beautiful from Erica of Be a Heart. It comes from Psalm 4:6 - Lord, let your face shine upon us. We have the spirit...
#BISsisterhood Link-Up // MERCY - Blessed Is She

#BISsisterhood Link-Up // MERCY

Today we are talking about MERCY. "[Mercy] is a wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace. Our salvation depends on it." ~Pope Francis You can find all the themes here. Welcome...
Joyfully Indebted to Mercy - Blessed Is She

Joyfully Indebted to Mercy

Eight years ago, I gave birth to my first child. More than anything, I wanted to be the perfect mother that my little son deserved, but I was also completely...
Weekly Wallpaper // 5 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 5

Did you come from today's email? Oops, I sent you to the wrong link! Here is the correct link for today's wallpaper :) Blessings, friends! This weekly wallpaper from Erica...