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Weekly Wallpaper // 223 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 223

To him all the prophets bear witness, that everyone who believes in him will receive forgiveness of sins through his name. // Acts 10:43 Download these beautiful free wallpapers from...
Our Mission Has Not Changed - Blessed Is She

Our Mission Has Not Changed

What a strange time we are all experiencing. Walking outside of our convent—which is on our school and parish grounds—I'm met with quiet. We are used to the sounds of...
How Questioning My Faith Opened the Way to Knowing Jesus - Blessed Is She

How Questioning My Faith Opened the Way to Knowing Jesus

I sat on a large rock, knees pulled up, arms stretched behind me for support. The dry desert breeze whispered past as I gazed at the stars hovering overhead. Majestic...
Catholic Charities to Consider During this Challenging Time - Blessed Is She

Catholic Charities to Consider During this Challenging Time

As we join together in praying for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, we also turn our prayers to our sisters and brothers experiencing job loss, income loss, and the...
Resources for College Gals in Quarantine - Blessed Is She

Resources for College Gals in Quarantine

Hey, friend. We see you. It can be difficult to cope with this time of uncertainty from a place of isolation. The good news? You're not alone. At Blessed is...
Finding and Fighting for Freedom from Addiction - Blessed Is She

Finding and Fighting for Freedom from Addiction

Every year, the Holy Father puts forth a specific intention for each month. During the month of April 2020, Pope Francis is asking people worldwide to pray for those who...
Grappling with God - Blessed Is She

Grappling with God

As a freshman in college, I met of number of other freshman girls, and it wasn't long before we formed a nucleus of friends. We supported one another during those...
Weekly Wallpaper // 222 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 222

...at the name of Jesus every knee should bend. // Philippians 2:10 Download these beautiful free wallpapers from Brass and Mint Co. from today's readings. Let His word dwell in...
Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Your Baby’s Baptism - Blessed Is She

Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Your Baby’s Baptism

It was October 22, 2016, the feast of our family patron Saint, Pope John Paul II. Two-and-a-half years earlier, in the same stone cathedral, our beloved Passionist priest looked at...
How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet - Blessed Is She

How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet

I didn’t grow up knowing anything about the Divine Mercy Chaplet. In fact, I didn’t pray the Chaplet until I was well into adulthood. And what I quickly discovered is...
Blessed is She Easter Basket Ideas - Blessed Is She

Blessed is She Easter Basket Ideas

The Church's greatest feast is just around the corner! This year, Easter Sunday will likely look different for many of us. But Jesus still conquers death. The tomb is still...
How to Pray the Rosary // A Step-by-Step Guide - Blessed Is She

How to Pray the Rosary // A Step-by-Step Guide

I remember the first time I prayed an entire Rosary. I was twelve-and-a-half years old, and I had no idea what I was doing. My baby sister was just born...