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Pick Five Stones But You May Only Need One

Pick Five Stones But You May Only Need One

A familiar Bible story takes on a deeper meaning as one mom shares the tale of David and Goliath with her son.

How to Be Single Like a Saint

How to Be Single Like a Saint

The beauty of courtship is preceded by another, sometimes much longer, season: singleness. And with it comes the question, How do we live fruitful, joyful lives while we wait for our vocation?

How to Date Like a Saint

How to Date Like a Saint

Discover how the Saints met their spouses and how the sacramental grace of marriage helped them endure life’s difficulties and unknowns.

BIS Reads // Offer It Up

BIS Reads // Offer It Up

In her book, Offer It Up, Megan Hjelmstad delves into the richness of the Church’s teaching on redemptive suffering. Through practical wisdom, she teaches us simple ways to offer it up.

Trusting Through Trials

Trusting Through Trials

During uncertainty, unknowns, and trials that never seem to end, let us trust that the Lord will hold us close and never let us go.

Three Gifts from Mary, Unwrapped During Advent

Three Gifts from Mary, Unwrapped During Advent

Mary gifted me with three lessons that continue to guide me through the darkness and light, the joys and sorrows, of life. May they be a source of strength and inspiration for you, too.

Dating Advice From Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Dating Advice From Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Archbishop Sheen outlines three tests to search for the Spirit of Christ within an individual. And these tests could offer insights when discerning a spouse.

From Protestant to Catholic: My Conversion Story

From Protestant to Catholic: My Conversion Story

The story of one woman went from working full-time for a Protestant, evangelical megachurch to being in love with the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
The Small Step to a Radical Prayer Life - Blessed Is She

The Small Step to a Radical Prayer Life

I was talking to a very wise priest about some things I had tried (and failed) to attempt to expand faith in my Catholic high school. He told me that...