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Rosary Ciabatta Bread Recipe - Blessed Is She

Rosary Ciabatta Bread Recipe

Ciabatta bread, fresh from the oven, is one of my family’s favorite foods. It transforms an average meal into a feast, especially when served with a small plate of olive...
Marian Apparitions from Around the World - Blessed Is She

Marian Apparitions from Around the World

While hanging on the Cross and obtaining our salvation, our gracious Lord made the effort to turn our attention toward His Mother. In addition, He instructed her to behold His...
Behold // The Feast of the Annunciation - Blessed Is She

Behold // The Feast of the Annunciation

Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. // Luke 1:38 "Whenever...
Visiting Our Lady in Lourdes - Blessed Is She

Visiting Our Lady in Lourdes

I had the privilege and gift to co-lead a pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima a few years ago in honor of the 100th anniversary of the apparitions in Fatima. In...
The Motherhood of Mary - Blessed Is She

The Motherhood of Mary

I love this feast day that honors the Blessed Virgin Mary under the aspect of her motherhood of Jesus. By virtue of her divine motherhood, Mary has become mother of...
Our Lady of Guadalupe's Miraculous Tilma - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of Guadalupe's Miraculous Tilma

"Sister. That was a mic-drop class." That's about as high of a compliment as it gets from middle schoolers. It was the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and we...
Our Lady's Greatest Pleasure - Blessed Is She

Our Lady's Greatest Pleasure

  If you’re like me, you may tend to keep the Rosary at a comfortable distance. For example, I have one inside my night stand, one inside the center console...
Ways to Honor Our Lady in October - Blessed Is She

Ways to Honor Our Lady in October

October brims with the anticipation of all that fall brings. Nature begins to point us towards a slower shift in our routine as the leaves change colors, we change out...
Our Lady of the Assumption and Our Baby - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of the Assumption and Our Baby

One of my favorite aspects of Scripture is the meaning of people’s names. They are never random; they always have deep significance, revealing something about the person’s very essence. God...
I Was Healed through Our Lady's Intercession - Blessed Is She

I Was Healed through Our Lady's Intercession

When I was seven or eight years old, I felt very disconnected from my friends and family. I noticed that I had a different way of thinking that just did...
BIS Reads // Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary

Like many cradle Catholics, my introduction to Mary came at an early age. I was given a beautiful Rosary on my first communion, learned the Hail Mary in Kindergarten and...
Mary and the Married Woman - Blessed Is She

Mary and the Married Woman

I have gone through seasons in my life when I struggled in my relationship with Mary. There were many times when she seemed distant or unrelatable, and I did nothing...