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Weekly Wallpaper // 319 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 319

Jesus said:“My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. // John 10:27 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E...
To Mother and to Grieve - Blessed Is She

To Mother and to Grieve

My husband and I were only four months into our marriage when we suffered our first miscarriage. We had so many hopes and so much excitement. After one week of...
Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Stressed - Blessed Is She

Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Stressed

Stress is a normal part of life. It can be difficult to manage it, but thankfully there are many verses from the Bible that offer guidance on how to deal...
Go Ahead, Take the Time for Talking - Blessed Is She

Go Ahead, Take the Time for Talking

Coffee and conversation: both blessings to behold. Together, they can create community. I recall such good conversations over coffee in college: with my favorite English professor, with my sister and...
Weekly Wallpaper // 318 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 318

“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” // John 21:16...
Saint Joseph the Worker + the Meaningful Mundane - Blessed Is She

Saint Joseph the Worker + the Meaningful Mundane

Tolkien’s short but poignant work "Leaf by Niggle" offers fascinating insights into the intersection of our personal and professional lives. Niggle’s vocation involves painting leaves. But he battles against his...
BIS Reads // Prudence by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // Prudence by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP

"I'm afraid of making the wrong decision." "I just don't know what God wants me to do." "Which way is God's will for me? And what happens if I 'miss...
Your Year of the Living Water - Blessed Is She

Your Year of the Living Water

Have you ever heard of a rule of life? It’s a rhythm that sets the tone and pace of your days to keep your heart and calendar aligned with your...
Meet Him at the Well - Blessed Is She

Meet Him at the Well

I tossed and turned in bed, feeling awfully discouraged and a bit numb. Intellectually, I knew the Lord was there, but my heart told me differently. He seemed woefully distant...
An Ananias Spirit (+ Why Ministry Needs It) - Blessed Is She

An Ananias Spirit (+ Why Ministry Needs It)

There are certain biblical characters who, without great detail and explanation of their lives, have captivated me through the written Word. One such holy man is Ananias. There are a...
Weekly Wallpaper // 317 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 317

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You. Let His word dwell in us richly,...
On Thomas + Divine Mercy - Blessed Is She

On Thomas + Divine Mercy

Every Divine Mercy Sunday, I am filled with gratitude for the Gospel that is read at Mass. I have always deeply loved the Apostle Thomas. His exclamation to the other...