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FAQs about Guardian Angels - Blessed Is She

FAQs about Guardian Angels

We humans, even though we are composed of both a physical body and a spiritual soul, sometimes struggle to comprehend truth that cannot be detected by our five physical senses....
The Little Flower and Jane Austen - Blessed Is She

The Little Flower and Jane Austen

I have slowly been re-reading the novel Persuasion. As I immerse myself once again in Jane Austen’s timeless tale, I keep thinking about the words of another wise woman: Saint...
Listening To The Word of God - Blessed Is She

Listening To The Word of God

Saint Jerome, the great biblical scholar, is probably most well known for his quote “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” St. Jerome translated the Bible into the Latin Vulgate...
Handwritten Letters (and Our Favorites From the Saints!) - Blessed Is She

Handwritten Letters (and Our Favorites From the Saints!)

This month, we’re celebrating 9 years of Blessed is She. It’s amazing to look at what the Lord has done through this sisterhood. When we pondered the best way to...
The Archangels and Three Saints Who Knew Them - Blessed Is She

The Archangels and Three Saints Who Knew Them

The Bible is filled with stories depicting the power and strength of the angels. Of all these tales, only three of these angelic persons are revealed by name. Saint Michael,...
First Things First - Blessed Is She

First Things First

I closed the car door and let the tears well up in my eyes. It was the end of another work day, this one filled with lots of confusing emotions....
Embracing the Saints: My Journey from Evangelical Christianity to Full Communion with the Catholic Church - Blessed Is She

Embracing the Saints: My Journey from Evangelical Christianity to Full Communion with the Catholic Church

My journey from evangelical Christianity into full communion with the Catholic Church has felt like a reunification with family members I hadn’t known about. When I entered the Catholic Church...
“Busy” Doesn’t Always Mean “Good” - Blessed Is She

“Busy” Doesn’t Always Mean “Good”

It’s a conversation I’ve heard time and time before. Just yesterday I overheard one woman ask her friend, “How are you?” To which her friend replied, “I’m good” and, wait...
Our Lady of Sorrows, Cause of Our Joy - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of Sorrows, Cause of Our Joy

“Do not leave the altar without first shedding tears of sorrow and love for Jesus, crucified for your eternal salvation. Our Lady of Sorrows will keep you company and inspire...
Marian Baby Names - Blessed Is She

Marian Baby Names

A little sign of hope after seven years of experiencing infertility is that I have a long list of baby names. My husband and I have always dreamt of having...
Learning To Be Honest In Prayer - Blessed Is She

Learning To Be Honest In Prayer

As I sat across from my confessor in the back of a dark church with praise and worship filling the space, I was given advice that would change the way...
The Sound of Freedom Review - Blessed Is She

The Sound of Freedom Review

I am particularly delighted any time there is something that moves the human heart for which no algorithm can give an account. Now and then a movie comes out that...