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How to Start a Rosary Group at Your Child’s School

We’re moms, all of us. That’s what we have in common, along with our Catholic Faith. Every Monday, we drop our big kids at school and meet in the choir...
October 28, 2019
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How to Practice the Works of Mercy as a Family (+ Printable Checklist!)

Throughout the Gospels, Jesus instructs us to care for one another out of love for Him. The Golden Rule, the second greatest commandment, and the example of Christ Himself drive...
June 07, 2019
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What We Hope Women Receive (+ Give) from Misericordia

One of the central pieces to the mission of Blessed is She is helping women find and create Catholic community. We love our online community, and we've been amazed by...
June 05, 2019
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The Richness of the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy

Christ's presence in the Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our Catholic Faith (Lumen Gentium, 11). The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that one of the fruits...
June 03, 2019
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The Constancy of God in Our Times of Transition

I was out running errands when I got the text. It was one of those days, you know? There was so much to do that I knew when I left...
May 16, 2019
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The Homeless and Your Dating Relationship

I was nervous as we pulled up to the apartment complex. My boyfriend got out of the car with me and we walked up to meet my friend, Roy. Roy...
May 15, 2019
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First Reconciliation (a Poem)

An Act of Contrition With a cynical heart, I stand obediently in church, Holding my young son’s hand, In line with other adults whose hearts May or may not be...
March 31, 2019
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The Kingdom of Heaven is Near

The Kingdom of Heaven is near. it's just around the corner just under the veil. Oh, if I could just identify that corner that I might turn it. Oh, see...
March 10, 2019
Tangible Ways to Help Stop Human Trafficking

Tangible Ways to Help Stop Human Trafficking

How I wish that all of us would hear God’s cry: ‘Where is your brother?’ (Gen. 4:9). Where is your brother or sister who is enslaved? Where is the brother...
February 18, 2019
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The Importance of Praying for the Dead

It was a perfect day. Pleasantly warm. Bright sun. Subtle breeze. Funerals rarely end up on dreary, rainy days like they do in the movies. I walked toward the church,...
November 02, 2018
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An Open Letter to Moms at Mass with a Toddler

Dear Fellow Mom, Our eyes meet across the church and we exchange soft smiles. This week, it is my toddler causing commotion, announcing his dissatisfaction with the fact that we...
October 29, 2018
St. Thérèse, Doctor of Merciful Love

St. Thérèse, Doctor of Merciful Love

When I was young, my family owned an illustrated Lives of the Saints book. On the cover was a black and white picture of a young girl. I remember flipping...
October 01, 2018