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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton - Blessed Is She

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

It was a random afternoon and I had somehow found myself searching through a plethora of tiny little charms on a website called Tiny Saints. Having little to no idea about...
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 4 - Blessed Is She

Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 4

I knelt slowly within the dimly lit church. Incense rose from the altar to the ceiling, filling the air with a smoky haze. Holy silence as we all watched the...
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 3 - Blessed Is She

Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 3

On July 18, 1880, the lively cry of a newborn rang out on a military base camp in Avor, France. Elizabeth Catez entered the world, as Chaplain Chaboisseau celebrated Mass...
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 2 - Blessed Is She

Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 2

There is a small garden surrounding the Adoration chapel by my home. All is quiet there, except for the gentle trickling of water from a nearby fountain. Amid the ever-present...
Living Simply in the New Year - Blessed Is She

Living Simply in the New Year

  The decorations are still up. And the carols are still playing in the background. It’s still Christmas, after all. But the explosion of wrapping paper and empty boxes has...
Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 1 - Blessed Is She

Awaken Love: The 2023 Prayer Pledge // Day 1

Happy new year, friend! As we still soak in the Christmas season while looking at the year ahead, we are thrilled to be stepping into 2023 with you, in prayer....
Our Lady of Guadalupe and How She Adopted Our Family - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of Guadalupe and How She Adopted Our Family

December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe and it is a very special day in our home. This feast day is significant to many throughout the...
Weekly Wallpaper // 349 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 349

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. // Isaiah 61:1 Love this from today's readings. Let His...
Jesus is the Fulfillment of the Love Languages - Blessed Is She

Jesus is the Fulfillment of the Love Languages

If you are anything like me, then you love love. You love any way you can express your feelings for the ones dearest to you. Your heart soars when you...
Saint Ambrose // Walking with God in the Garden - Blessed Is She

Saint Ambrose // Walking with God in the Garden

If you hear the two words “church father” you might be thinking of an ancient, white-haired man who probably did some good things for the church a long, long time...
A New Christmas Album with Old Friends - Blessed Is She

A New Christmas Album with Old Friends

If you're a Catholic who loves a rollicking good tune, you have probably heard of the band "Scythian": two Ukranian Catholic brothers, Alexander and Danylo Fedoryka, accompanied by two of...
How to Make a Prayer Wall - Blessed Is She

How to Make a Prayer Wall

In a culture of selfies and social media posts, others-centeredness takes great intention and practice. When our children were younger, we had a more consistent family prayer routine. During this...