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BIS Reads // A Melody of Love

BIS Reads // A Melody of Love

Blessed Is She reviews a sweet new book, “Melody of Love,” which makes the perfect bedtime story this Christmas season.
Join Us This Advent for Hope-filled Prayer and a Virtual Gathering

Join Us This Advent for Hope-filled Prayer and a Virtual Gathering

This December, join us for a special Advent gathering, where we will pray together and celebrate our sisterhood.
From Negativity Addict to Ambassador of Hope: An Interview with Liz Kelly Stanchina

From Negativity Addict to Ambassador of Hope: An Interview with Liz Kelly Stanchina

Liz Kelly Stanchina helps readers welcome the virtue of hope and become joyful bearers of hope for a hurting world.
Embracing Advent: Five Steps to a Fruitful Celebration

Embracing Advent: Five Steps to a Fruitful Celebration

As the season of Advent approaches, many of us find ourselves caught between the hustle and bustle of preparing for Christmas and the spiritual significance of this time of year....
BIS Reads // Christmas in Heaven

BIS Reads // Christmas in Heaven

 Christmas in Heaven, a sweet new Christmas book that is sure to bring hope into our children's lives . . . and our own.
A Season of Hope, A Year of Hope

A Season of Hope, a Year of Hope

As we enter into the season of hope, Advent, let us anticipate the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to bear hope in this world.
Enter Advent with A Thrill of Hope

Enter Advent with A Thrill of Hope

This Advent, Blessed Is She would like to walk with you in hope through our new Advent devotional, A Thrill of Hope.
From the Manger to the Mass: Advent Preparation for Kids - Blessed Is She

From the Manger to the Mass: Advent Preparation for Kids

Every Advent season, God invites us to carefully prepare our hearts for the annual remembrance of the Incarnation of His Son, Jesus. That first Christmas was the day when Jesus...
The 2023 Catholic Advent Devotional For Women | Blessed Is She - Blessed Is She

The 2023 Catholic Advent Devotional For Women | Blessed Is She

The weather is just now changing, leaves are turning, and PSLs are back on the menu—but something special is just on the horizon and we want you to know about...
Am I at Rest? // An Inventory of Peace - Blessed Is She

Am I at Rest? // An Inventory of Peace

It can be an elusive chase. We shift schedules, we say "no," we set boundaries, we buy the next product that makes promises. We all long for peace, and we...
What Makes a Small Group Worth It? - Blessed Is She

What Makes a Small Group Worth It?

Another Advent creeps up and I page through Peace Has a Name before my small group starts it in less than a month. I think back on October of 2017,...
Pursuing Peace // No More Excuses - Blessed Is She

Pursuing Peace // No More Excuses

My mind has a tendency to wander. I float between writing notes on my phone, post-it notes, my Blessed is She planner, and the notepad on the kitchen counter. I...