Waiting at Red Lights
The other day I was rushing to get somewhere when I was stopped by a red light. A very long red light. Heart-pumping, brain-whizzing, grip on the steering wheel clenching,...
How to Be Centered on God's Expectations Rather than the Expectations of Others
A few years ago, I was busier than God wanted me to be, let alone expected me to be. I was doing what most of us do—more than God calls...
Using the Blessed is She Academic Year Planner
I remember when my mom bought me my very first planner. I was in the 6th grade, and since I was going to have to keep track of homework for...
How to Start a Young Adult Group
Something I left with after attending Franciscan University of Steubenville was a great love for community and the understanding of its importance. I experienced profound healing, joy, and mirth from...
Praying for Our Country with American Saints
Celebrating its 243rd birthday today, the United States of America’s history is brief compared to most other countries. In such a short amount of time, though, our country has been...
BIS Reads: Rebuking the Devil
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to look around at the state of our chaotic world to see the reality that evil and the Devil do, in fact, exist. Violence,...
Four Ways to Live Liturgically During the Ordinary Days of Summer
I don’t know about you, but I find it fairly simple and rather exciting to live out the liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. There are so many...
Weekly Wallpaper // 182
For freedom Christ has set us free. // Galatians 5:1 Thank you for these beautiful free wallpapers from Brass and Mint Co. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters....
BIS Reads: Come, Be My Light
One of the beautiful things about being a millennial is that I have never known a world without Mother Teresa. I didn’t know much about her when I was a...
To The Women With Big Hearts On Mission
It feels like the worst thing ever to have a heart that feels a lot. Particularly in high school, there were times that I would see leaders in the Church...
More Precious Than Gold
At some point, we’ve probably all faced the accusation that Catholics can't claim to serve the poor while building expansive (not to mention expensive!) cathedrals. While our bishops are dressed...
Drive By Prayer
The end of last summer for us was marked by a miscarriage and topped off with sick kids, so feelings of weakness and despair were frequent. A friend had invited...
