4 Thoughtful Ways to Celebrate Your Anniversary
When my husband, Matt, and I started dating on August 17, 2014, we decided it would be fun to celebrate our anniversary each month. While our festivities have ranged from...
My Greatest Education: A Year in Service
The bus doors opened. An impatient, tired, overnight bus driver sat behind the wheel and looked me over as I stood on the corner like a kid on the first...
Weekly Wallpaper // 101
I've heard that verse so often, "I came so that they might have life." But what struck me in the Gospel reading was the next line, "and have it more...
How Mr. Knightly Helped Me Find Mr. Right
Like many women, my love of Jane Austen began in my teen years but it wasn’t until my 20’s that the lessons of her heroines and their leading men started...
Planning a Catholic Wedding
“It’s not just about the wedding, it’s about the sacrament.” Truth abounds in these words, and if you’re engaged, you’ve probably spoken them yourself. It’s a grounding thought; peaceful, reassuring,...
What's a Girl to Do When Dating a Non-Catholic
In fifth grade, I met my future husband. We met through a mutual friend. I went to public school with our friend, who lived a few doors down from Bob....
Dating a Non-Catholic
I was a little boy-crazy back in high school. I had an endless series of crushes. I dated. I flirted. I broke some hearts and I had my heart broken....
The Blessed is She Mission: Unwavering Even in Change
In June of 2014, I was at a loss when I looked around and searched for a women's Catholic community. I knew so many incredible Protestant ones -- women's communities...
When We're Carrying A Cross Not Meant for Us
This morning I was reflecting on one of the Blessed Is She daily devotions that spoke about the Cross and seeing it as more than a decorative fixture in our...
Weekly Wallpaper // 100
It's our 100th free wallpaper download! Today we have the verse from Saint Francis de Sales from the On The Way: The Road to Pentecost. "When you have received him,...
Divine Mercy Taught Me How to Forgive
One of the things that has always most struck me about Christianity is how often there are very simple, yet powerful truths I can so easily overlook or avoid. You...
Why Self-Care is Important for Christians
In the online world, women frequently come across talk about the importance of self-care. We are often told that, in order to function properly, we need to set aside time...
