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Are We Really Special? - Blessed Is She

We toured colleges with our son last spring. In every tour, in every talk, we heard a similar spiel: “We...

The Importance of Mealtime Prayer - Blessed Is She

“Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest, and let these gifts to us be blessed. Amen.” That was the mealtime prayer...

Waiting in Darkness - Blessed Is She

I have been thinking a lot about the dark as the northern hemisphere creeps toward the longest night of the...

Christmas Mass Outfit Ideas - Blessed Is She

One of the most beautiful parts of Christmas is seeing the church overflowing with people. No matter what your church...

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How Counseling Has Transformed My (Spiritual) Life - Blessed Is She

I slipped into a quiet and empty chapel near my apartment at my absolute wits end. I’ve written about my...

St. Perpetua: An Early Model for Modern Women - Blessed Is She

The first time I heard her story, I had to lift my jaw from the floor. I had asked for...

How to Celebrate and Observe the Three Comings of Christ - Blessed Is She

Advent is here and as is the case every year, modern disciples are looking for ways to better enter into...

Love of Poverty and Love of the Poor - Blessed Is She

It is not filth and hunger that make saints, nor even poverty itself, but love of poverty and love of...

What are Mass Cards? - Blessed Is She

On our baptismal days, my husband, my kids, and I know what to expect from my mother- and father-in-law: a...

3 Prayers to Say After Receiving Communion - Blessed Is She

My First Holy Communion day was one of the most memorable days of my childhood. I had a private Mass...

Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 6 - Blessed Is She

Our 2019 Advent Journal, All the Generations: From Genesis to You, is an offering written by our entire Blessed is...

The Practice of Counting Daily Gratefuls - Blessed Is She

I was driving home from Mass one Sunday this summer. A friend suddenly was unable to attend our plans for...

The Prayer Before Meals - Blessed Is She

There’s a pretty funny meme about our Grace Before Meals that’s been making the rounds lately. In the background is...

Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 5 - Blessed Is She

Our 2019 Advent Journal, All the Generations: From Genesis to You, is an offering written by our entire Blessed is...

Charity is Theology - Blessed Is She

During a conversation with a soon-to-be ordained priest, he told me that he looks forward to writing homilies now that...

Spiritual Amnesia: The Problem of Forgetting What God Has Done - Blessed Is She

“I feel so far from Jesus.” Sigh. “If only He would make Himself known to me,” I lamented to my...

Meet the Advent Journal Writers | Week 4 - Blessed Is She

Our 2019 Advent Journal, All the Generations: From Genesis to You, is an offering written by our entire Blessed is...