Making Un-Resolutions for the New Year
Raise your hand if you’ve ever made New Year’s resolutions. You’ve got your hand raised, don’t you? Me too. It doesn’t seem to matter which stage of life a woman...
Chasing Dreams: Whatever It Takes?
A friend of mine thinks if someone has a dream, they would do whatever it takes to make it happen. That perspective made me tired. Or maybe I am tired...
The Church in Daily Life through the Young Ladies’ Institute
Blessed is She awoke in me to the desire for female-led and supported organizations. But it felt hard to connect. I thought back to my childhood and what I saw...
How to Make an End-of-Year Retreat
For the last couple of years during the holiday season, my husband and I have carved out time away from our kids and normal routine for an “end-of-year retreat.” Maybe...
A Great Light // The 2018 Advent Gathering
Every year, in the midst of Advent, we as a sisterhood take pause for a one-day retreat together. Although we're scattered throughout the entire world, we carve out time in...
4 Ways to Find Leisure in an Over-Scheduled World
I don’t find it coincidental that today we find phrases like Breathe and Slow Down on the front of t-shirts, coffee mugs, and other assorted paraphernalia. Our societal “keep up...
Books Written by Blessed is She Team Members
Some of the women who write the daily devotions you find in your inbox every morning have also crafted books about everything from liturgical living to coping with anxiety from...
Bearing Light Advent Journal // An Interview with the Designer
Our social media feeds are lighting up with the sharing of this year's Advent Journal, Bearing Light. We've all been captivated by the beautiful cover design, which will compel us...
Why I Don't Use Contraception (and the Benefits of NFP)
The Church teaches us how to be good, holy, and loving. She allows us to grow in our relationship with Christ and one another. As a part of this mission,...
An Open Letter to Moms at Mass with a Toddler
Dear Fellow Mom, Our eyes meet across the church and we exchange soft smiles. This week, it is my toddler causing commotion, announcing his dissatisfaction with the fact that we...
Bearing Light Advent Journal // An Interview with the Editor
As we prepare to celebrate Advent together as a sisterhood, we're deep diving into the creation of this year's Advent Journal called Bearing Light. We sat down with Blessed is...
How Edith Stein Helped Me to (Really) Know Myself
Most of my Catholic friends have several saints with whom they consider to be close spiritual friends, mentors on their life journey. For me some of my favorites include: St....
