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Monthly Wallpaper from Blessed is She // 394

Monthly Wallpaper from Blessed is She // 394

October always feels like a turning point. 🍂 The air cools, routines settle in, and the Church invites us into a deeper rhythm of prayer with the Rosary at the heart...
Thérèse Contra Mundum: How the Little Flower Conquers Big Modern Errors

Thérèse Contra Mundum: How the Little Flower Conquers Big Modern Errors

The Lord raises up Saints tailored to their time. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux's childlike spirituality challenges three false philosophies of recent history.

Gaining Sixty Pounds: Three Lessons I Learned About True Beauty

Gaining Sixty Pounds: Three Lessons I Learned About True Beauty

When you choose to see your inherent worth in God’s eyes, you will begin to contemplate the height, length, width, and breadth of His mindfulness of every fiber of your being.

BIS Reads // Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes

BIS Reads // Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes

Saints Come in All Shapes and Sizes is a new children's book with a clear message: You are called to be a Saint!

Lessons on Mercy from Les Misérables

Lessons on Mercy from Les Misérables

As we discover in Les Misérables, our ability to emulate God’s mercy toward others depends on the extent to which we see the Lord in one another.

Rediscovering Hope Amidst Grief During the Jubilee Year

Rediscovering Hope Amidst Grief During the Jubilee Year

Do you have a hummingbird moment? Maybe it’s a song, a sunset, a memory. Something small that reminds you God is near. Hold on to it. Let it be your sign of hope this Jubilee Year.

Discovering Mary, Undoer of Knots

Discovering Mary, Undoer of Knots

On her feast day, learn the true story behind Our Lady Undoer of Knots and how she intercedes for us and our most difficult concerns.

Should I Delete My Instagram or Use it to Evangelize?

Should I Delete My Instagram or Use it to Evangelize?

As Catholic women seeking holiness in this digital age, we are often faced with a difficult choice: Should we stay online and be a witness to Christ, or should we log off for the sake of productivity?

5 Ways to Share the Good News (Because It's Essential)

5 Ways to Share the Good News (Because It's Essential)

The world feels heavy right now. There is heartache and pain and suffering, and, with that, a renewed searching. There is a people searching for answers, for clarity, for truth,...
Pain is in the Parentheses

Pain is in the Parentheses

In your grief, know that you heard, and that the greatest woman to ever live suffers with you. She knows pain in the parentheses.

Freshly Sharpened Pencils: A Fall Reset

Freshly Sharpened Pencils: A Fall Reset

This fall, God invites us to hit the reset button. He cares about our plans, but He also invites us to loosen our grip on how everything gets done.

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?