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What If Your Son Became Pope? The Story of Mildred

What If Your Son Became Pope? The Story of Mildred

Meet Mildred, the woman who gave the world Leo XIV. Learn about her humble and faith-filled motherhood that raised a pope.

From Lisieux With Love: Help from Our Friends, the Martins

From Lisieux With Love: Help from Our Friends, the Martins

If you're in the thick of family life, consider praying a novena to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.

Baby Names Inspired by the Jubilee Year

Baby Names Inspired by the Jubilee Year

Expecting a baby in 2025? Consider one of these baby names inspired by the Jubilee Year of Hope.

BIS Reads // The Thoughtful Home

BIS Reads // The Thoughtful Home

In the book The Thoughtful Home by Dia Boyle, discover how the hard work of homemaking can transform our culture one soul at a time.

Guiding Little Hearts: The Importance of Taking Your Kids to Confession

Guiding Little Hearts: The Importance of Taking Your Kids to Confession

Blessed Is She offers a free, downloadable Examination of Conscience for Kids, which is a great way to help them prepare for the Sacrament of Confession.
November: Gratitude and Recipes

November: Gratitude and Recipes

Recipes shared among friends are nourishing for the body and soul.
BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles

BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles

Blessed Is She reads and reviews In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles by Kelsey Gillespy.
BIS Reads // Christmas in Heaven

BIS Reads // Christmas in Heaven

 Christmas in Heaven, a sweet new Christmas book that is sure to bring hope into our children's lives . . . and our own.
Faith, Family, and Sports . . . In That Order

Faith, Family, and Football . . . In That Order

Here are five guidelines families can follow to help their children keep a proper ordering of sports.