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The Complementary Intercession of Saint Joseph and the Blessed Mother - Blessed Is She

The Complementary Intercession of Saint Joseph and the Blessed Mother

The old adage states that “behind every strong man is a strong woman.” Secular culture has typically subscribed to the notion of the man being the one who takes action,...
Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // What I Wish I Would Have Known - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // What I Wish I Would Have Known

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // Surprises - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // Surprises

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // Consecrated Life - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // Consecrated Life

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // Being Someone's Calling - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Vocational Discernment // Being Someone's Calling

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Weekly Wallpaper // 271 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 271

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his mercy endures forever. // Psalm 118:1 Love this print from Remilla Ty from today's readings. Let His word dwell in...
Teaching Children About Courage with the Saints - Blessed Is She

Teaching Children About Courage with the Saints

When I was pregnant with my son, my first child, I stumbled upon a quote by C.S. Lewis: Since it is so likely that children will meet cruel enemies, let...
Fertility Awareness and the Feminine Genius - Blessed Is She

Fertility Awareness and the Feminine Genius

Cycle tracking. Fertility awareness. Cycle charting. Fertility Awareness Methods. Natural Family Planning. Fertility tracking. All of these terms seem to get mixed and mingled in many conversations online and in-person,...
How to Live Out Your Baptismal Call of Priest, Prophet, and King - Blessed Is She

How to Live Out Your Baptismal Call of Priest, Prophet, and King

By virtue of baptism, every Christian is anointed to serve as priest, prophet, and king within their individual communities. But what exactly does this mean? I confess that, even as...
Weekly Wallpaper // 270 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 270

Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away... // Acts 3:19 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Remember, Members, you get this for free!...
Unlikely Places We Pray - Blessed Is She

Unlikely Places We Pray

Where is the most unlikely place you have prayed? I mean, of course, 1 Thessalonians 5:16 tells us to “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and in everything give thanks.” But...
The Idol of Health - Blessed Is She

The Idol of Health

I write to you while sipping on a green juice and munching on a waffle. Evidence of change—balance. This morning I had to stretch the waist band on my underwear...