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How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet - Blessed Is She

How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet

I didn’t grow up knowing anything about the Divine Mercy Chaplet. In fact, I didn’t pray the Chaplet until I was well into adulthood. And what I quickly discovered is...
BIS Reads: A Newman Reader - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads: A Newman Reader

I appreciate the challenge Dr. Muller met in culling through the numerous writings of the recently canonized John Henry Newman to produce such a reader. Along with biographical information, for...
The Consecration to St. Joseph - Blessed Is She

The Consecration to St. Joseph

To the other saints, the Lord seems to have given grace to help us in some of our necessities. But my experience is that St. Joseph helps us in them...
Spiritual Reading + Prayers in a Time of Quarantine - Blessed Is She

Spiritual Reading + Prayers in a Time of Quarantine

In today's uncertain health climate, many of us find ourselves with more time to read than we've had in a long time. Looking around at what to pick up from...
Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day - Blessed Is She

Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Many Americans hail heritage from the Emerald Isle, myself included. Some of my great grandparents (and great great grandparents) on both sides of my family emigrated from Ireland. Growing up,...
On the Feast of St. Frances of Rome: A Saint Who Struggled, Too - Blessed Is She

On the Feast of St. Frances of Rome: A Saint Who Struggled, Too

A married woman must, when called upon, quit her devotions to God at the altar to find Him in her household affairs. -St. Frances of Rome   As a mom,...
On the Feast of St. Claude de la Colombière - Blessed Is She

On the Feast of St. Claude de la Colombière

The feast of St. Claude de la Colombiere is very timely, as it lands on the day after Valentine’s Day. A day marked with hearts galore. Up until this year,...
Quo Vadis?: On the Humanity of St. Peter - Blessed Is She

Quo Vadis?: On the Humanity of St. Peter

The humanity of St. Peter has always captivated me—from his declaration at the Transfiguration that building tents is the best idea, to his fearless (albeit short-lived) walk across the sea,...
Liturgical Living Between Christmas and Lent - Blessed Is She

Liturgical Living Between Christmas and Lent

It’s almost time. In a few days, one of the most beautiful and beloved times of the year will come to a close. And for me, that’s always a little...
St. Andre Bessette: The Man Alfred to the Brother Andre - Blessed Is She

St. Andre Bessette: The Man Alfred to the Brother Andre

I have heard the names Andre and Bessette in my life lately, as friends have used them as names for their children. I know in at least one case that...
On the Feast of St. Stephen - Blessed Is She

On the Feast of St. Stephen

Happy Feast of St. Stephen, sisters! And, to those of you in the UK or countries historically connected to it, happy Boxing Day! Wait a second, you might be thinking...
61 Minutes to a Miracle Book Review - Blessed Is She

61 Minutes to a Miracle Book Review

Many of us probably don’t think twice when we use the term “miracle” in everyday life. We call the 1980 U.S. men’s hockey team’s gold medal a miracle. Buddy the...