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Weekly Wallpaper // 170 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 170

Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not; see, I am doing something new! // Isaiah 43:19 Thank you for these beautiful free wallpapers...
Catholicism in Military Life - Blessed Is She

Catholicism in Military Life

In our seven years of marriage, my husband and I have spent over two years apart. My husband has deployed four times in those seven years. I went through those...
How to Fully Celebrate Easter - Blessed Is She

How to Fully Celebrate Easter

Easter is coming soon, and many of us are deep into praying through our Lent devotional. You might be wondering what's next once Lent ends and Easter gloriously arrives. After...
Tithing: What, Why, Where - Blessed Is She

Tithing: What, Why, Where

Tithing is such an important gift to the Church. Yet, it can sometimes be a sensitive topic. After all, it can be uncomfortable, and maybe even confusing, when you feel...
What is a Mother's Blessing? - Blessed Is She

What is a Mother's Blessing?

Here’s a little baby shower game for you: let’s list the very worst things about a traditional baby shower. Ready? The relentlessly perky atmosphere? The obligation to purchase a bushel...
Celebrating National Poetry Month with the Saints - Blessed Is She

Celebrating National Poetry Month with the Saints

I appreciate that our nation dedicates the entire month of April to celebrating poetry. Every spring when April rolls around, I relish in reading my favorite poems, most of which...
First Reconciliation (a Poem) - Blessed Is She

First Reconciliation (a Poem)

An Act of Contrition With a cynical heart, I stand obediently in church, Holding my young son’s hand, In line with other adults whose hearts May or may not be...
Weekly Wallpaper // 169 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 169

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the stalwart one who takes refuge in him. // Psalm 34:9 Thank you for these beautiful free wallpapers from Sarah...
What Beauty Does for Our Souls - Blessed Is She

What Beauty Does for Our Souls

What comes to mind when you think of beauty? Is it a piece of artwork? A glorious landscape? Or is it something more akin to modern society’s standards of beauty...
How Leonard Cohen Reminds Me to Thirst for God - Blessed Is She

How Leonard Cohen Reminds Me to Thirst for God

One afternoon I listened to Leonard Cohen’s “Come Healing” song while sipping water diligently. “The splinters that you carry, the cross you left behind… come healing of the body, come...
Healing After Miscarriage - Blessed Is She

Healing After Miscarriage

If you have ever been pregnant, you know the feeling of protecting the miracle growing inside of you. You know how your mind is filled with constant thoughts of the...
The Significance of the Angelus - Blessed Is She

The Significance of the Angelus

  Ever hear bells ringing at your church in the morning, at noon, or in the evening, and wonder why? In a time before smart phones and fitness-tracking watches, the...