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Fiction Books Every Catholic Should Read - Blessed Is She

Fiction Books Every Catholic Should Read

As a bibliophile and as a Catholic, I have spent my life searching for the best Catholic fiction. Not books that are necessarily explicit in their Catholicism, but good books....
Catholic Women Speakers | Blessed is She Team Members - Blessed Is She

Catholic Women Speakers | Blessed is She Team Members

When it comes to planning an event, conference, or parish night for Catholic women, there are so many details to handle and decisions to make. At the top of that...
Mourn Like an Artist - Blessed Is She

Mourn Like an Artist

Artists live with a stereotype of being moody and emotive, their heads in the clouds and their hearts perpetually broken. Something like the way most Catholics seem to be feeling...
Storms + Sails - Blessed Is She

Storms + Sails

Loving God, maker of heaven and earth, protect us in your love and mercy. Send the Spirit of Jesus to be with us, to still our fears and give us...
Weekly Wallpaper // 152 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 152

The Lord sets captives free. // Psalm 146:7 How awesome is this week's wallpaper from Joe Kim of PAL Campaign?? Remember, you are set f r e e ! You...
Why I Don't Use Contraception (and the Benefits of NFP) - Blessed Is She

Why I Don't Use Contraception (and the Benefits of NFP)

The Church teaches us how to be good, holy, and loving. She allows us to grow in our relationship with Christ and one another. As a part of this mission,...
Being Obedient to God's Will Even When You Don't Like It - Blessed Is She

Being Obedient to God's Will Even When You Don't Like It

Saying yes to God’s will when your heart says no is one of the hardest things to do in life. Whether it’s a relationship, career, or life ambition, sometimes God’s...
Worship as a Means to Acquiring Wisdom - Blessed Is She

Worship as a Means to Acquiring Wisdom

Last month, a line in a book I was reading caught my attention. The author was making the claim that true wisdom, Godly wisdom, can only be acquired through worship....
Only for Today: The Daily Decalogue of Pope St. John XXIII - Blessed Is She

Only for Today: The Daily Decalogue of Pope St. John XXIII

It’s no secret that our church is in the midst of troubled times. As the initial waves of grief, rage, sorrow, and more with the revelation of the sexual abuse...
Teach + Lament - Blessed Is She

Teach + Lament

How long, O Lord, must your people suffer? How far can a Church bend before it breaks? How much more can we take? I am angry at the men who...
The Importance of Praying for the Dead - Blessed Is She

The Importance of Praying for the Dead

It was a perfect day. Pleasantly warm. Bright sun. Subtle breeze. Funerals rarely end up on dreary, rainy days like they do in the movies. I walked toward the church,...
5 Unexpected Ways to Pray - Blessed Is She

5 Unexpected Ways to Pray

What is the biggest calling we have been giving as human beings? To have a relationship with Jesus Christ. Relationships are built on communication and interaction. When it comes to...