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3 Simple Ways to Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis de Sales - Blessed Is She

3 Simple Ways to Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis de Sales

Happy Feast Day of St. Francis de Sales! For the past two years, I have called upon St. Francis de Sales’ intercession often. St. Francis de Sales is responsible for...
Living Our Baptismal Identity and the Universal Call to Holiness - Blessed Is She

Living Our Baptismal Identity and the Universal Call to Holiness

When St. John the Baptist baptized his cousin in the Jordan River, the heavens opened above Jesus and God the Father proclaimed, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I...
Witness of the Epiphany - Blessed Is She

Witness of the Epiphany

Did you know that Catholics officially celebrate Christmas through the beginning of January? The feast day which marks the end of this season is the Epiphany, which takes place on...
Secondary Infertility: Finding Peace through the Holy Family - Blessed Is She

Secondary Infertility: Finding Peace through the Holy Family

I will never forget the moment I first heard about secondary infertility. It was earlier this summer when I was lying next to my two-year-old son, Peter, during his nap....
The Catholic All Year Compendium Review - Blessed Is She

The Catholic All Year Compendium Review

The phrase “liturgically correct” is one of my favorites in the English language. I like how it looks, how it sounds, and what it means; that is, roughly, “in line...
St. John of the Cross: Reaching the Summit - Blessed Is She

St. John of the Cross: Reaching the Summit

I learned about St. John of the Cross over a three-month course while studying abroad in Rome. Fr. Paul Murray was our Irish Dominican Professor, who also happened to be...
The Feast and Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Blessed Is She

The Feast and Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

A pilgrimage is more than just a trip to a place of religious interest. It is a physical journey that coincides with a spiritual journey to deeper union, surrender, and...
Celebrating St. Nicholas Day: Unique Ideas - Blessed Is She

Celebrating St. Nicholas Day: Unique Ideas

I’m not going to lie, friends. Prior to writing this post, I did not know much about St. Nicholas. Sure, I knew the familiar Christmas tunes, the heated debates of...
What Do You Ask of Him? // On the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle - Blessed Is She

What Do You Ask of Him? // On the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle

The Advent season is coming up. It's one of my favorite times of the year. I am beginning to contemplate how I can best meditate on the sacrificial journey Joseph...
Advent and Christmas Books for Children - Blessed Is She

Advent and Christmas Books for Children

Sitting down with my children and opening one of our treasured Advent and Christmas picture books has become a dear part of our seasonal family traditions. There is something magical...
St. Elizabeth of Hungary and Four Other Saints Who Died at 24 - Blessed Is She

St. Elizabeth of Hungary and Four Other Saints Who Died at 24

This month we celebrate the feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. This beautiful Saint—who was a real life princess—married at fourteen, was widowed at twenty, and died at the age...
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,...