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How to Untangle Our Feminine Hearts From the Knots of Our Wounds

How to Untangle Our Feminine Hearts From the Knots of Our Wounds

It’s in the heart that we feel love and give love. Our hearts are also the place where we hold the pain from our wounds. Ask the Lord to untangle your heart from any wounds and replace them with His truth, love, and mercy.

Understanding the Mass as a Love Story

Understanding the Mass as a Love Story

Instead of viewing it as an obligatory ritual, what if we came to understand the Mass as love story between God and humanity? Putting aside our desires to zone out...
Why We Believe the Eucharist is Jesus

Why We Believe the Eucharist is Jesus

At the heart of our belief in the Eucharist lies a profound truth: Jesus said so. As Catholics, we believe in Jesus' true presence in the Eucharist is grounded in...
eucharistic revival in the catholic church

Revival in the Catholic Church

There is revival in the Catholic Church, happening right now. Thousands recently gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana for the National Eucharistic Congress led by our bishops, priests, and religious. In the...
How to Live the Mass More Fully - Blessed Is She

How to Live the Mass More Fully

What if we could live the Mass as our highest prayer no matter the circumstance? The stress from work, the drama with friends, the exams nearing at school, the list...
Eucharistic Power // A Poem - Blessed Is She

Eucharistic Power // A Poem

In this Year of the Eucharist, I have constantly been called by Our Lord to visit Him. As a mom of five littles, that doesn’t look like frequent Adoration in...
I Believe // A Poem - Blessed Is She

I Believe // A Poem

We are called to be Christ’s light to the world and to spread the Gospel to all, unabashedly. The Holy Spirit gives us the courage and wisdom to do this...
The Seven Churches Pilgrimage for Holy Thursday - Blessed Is She

The Seven Churches Pilgrimage for Holy Thursday

“ …About to hand Himself over to death, [He] entrusted to the Church a sacrifice new for all eternity, the banquet of His love…” The opening prayer for the Mass...
The (Actual) Essentials of Holiness - Blessed Is She

The (Actual) Essentials of Holiness

“Go where you can love God best.” My spiritual director shared this advice at a Holy Hour for discerning women. The thought rankled me. Shouldn’t I go where I could...
The Ways of the Word - Blessed Is She

The Ways of the Word

This morning, Father approached the ambo, offered the customary greeting and announcement, and began to read the assigned Gospel passage from Mark. As I stood listening, it struck me: “I...
Insurmountable Joy // A Poem about the Eucharist - Blessed Is She

Insurmountable Joy // A Poem about the Eucharist

The Holy Spirit has inspired me many times, and oft have I written down the rhymes He’s given me. Ahh, what better way to spend my talents than by glorifying...
Small Group Tips for Dwell, a Study on the Eucharist - Blessed Is She

Small Group Tips for Dwell, a Study on the Eucharist

With the Fall approaching, many of us are longing to renew our prayer lives and invest in community. Our new study on the Eucharist, Dwell, is perfect for small groups...