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Blessed Chats: Finances // Taking Tithing Seriously - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Finances // Taking Tithing Seriously

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Weekly Wallpaper // 255 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 255

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness. // Luke 1:46-48 Love this beautiful print...
BIS Reads // Awaken My Heart: A 52-Week Devotional - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // Awaken My Heart: A 52-Week Devotional

During the Advent and Christmas seasons, we reflect a lot on "a weary world." The world, at all points in history, has been tired from sin and striving and aching...
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe // A Childhood Tradition - Blessed Is She

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe // A Childhood Tradition

Every December 12th, without fail, my parents would buy a dozen red roses to give to Our Lady of Guadalupe as a gift from our family. The night before, they...
Bring Them to Mass, Anyway - Blessed Is She

Bring Them to Mass, Anyway

Based on the number of Catholic mommy Facebook groups I belong to, I know that no matter the age of your child and the circumstance of your life, there is...
On the Feast of Saint Juan Diego - Blessed Is She

On the Feast of Saint Juan Diego

In an interesting "which came first" scenario, this week we celebrate two inter-related feast days. Later this week we will celebrate the popular feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe,...
Our Favorite Christmas Traditions - Blessed Is She

Our Favorite Christmas Traditions

It is the Advent season, and I think we are all ready for some Christmas cheer. Read on to find out how the Blessed Is She blog writers will be...
O Holy Night // Celebrating Christmas Like Never Before - Blessed Is She

O Holy Night // Celebrating Christmas Like Never Before

In the beloved Christmas hymn, O Holy Night, we hear about a world that has long been “in sin and error pining …” This sentiment rings true like never before....
How Making Plans Can Help Us with the Spiritual Discipline of Hope - Blessed Is She

How Making Plans Can Help Us with the Spiritual Discipline of Hope

The old adage goes that we make our plans, and God laughs. That's never felt more true for most of us than the reality of this year. What even are...
Weekly Wallpaper // 254 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 254

A voice proclaims: In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD! // Isaiah 40:4 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers...
Ephesians 5 // The Strength of Submission - Blessed Is She

Ephesians 5 // The Strength of Submission

I’ll be honest: every time I attended a wedding and one of the readings is Ephesians 5, I always lose my attention and focus. This is due to the fact...
The Fiat of Saint Joseph - Blessed Is She

The Fiat of Saint Joseph

One of the best things to have come out of this calendar year is an increase in the number of individuals with a devotion to Saint Joseph. I believe this...