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Scripture Verses about the Attributes of God - Blessed Is She

Scripture Verses about the Attributes of God

Jesus told us that He would send the Holy Spirit to remind us of all He said to us (see John 14:26). The Holy Spirit was sent to remind us....
Saints Who Went to College - Blessed Is She

Saints Who Went to College

The Catholic Church highly values education. In fact, it was the efforts of Christians and professed religious throughout history who made major advances in the fields of mathematics, science, and...
Jesus' Grandma and Papa - Blessed Is She

Jesus' Grandma and Papa

Pope Francis declared the 4th Sunday of July as the world day for grandparents and the elderly, coinciding with the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne. Sure, there is a...
Homeless Outreach During the Summer - Blessed Is She

Homeless Outreach During the Summer

Imagine it is a hot day, one of those time-stands-still-sweat-pouring-out-of-you kind of days. You go to reach in your bag for the thermos you filled with ice and cold water...
The Midlife Series // Prayers for the Season - Blessed Is She

The Midlife Series // Prayers for the Season

Welcome to our series on the beautiful midlife season! We will explore all the blessings, challenges, and changes that accompany this time in a woman's life, from the physical, to...
The Midlife Series // Navigating Perimenopause - Blessed Is She

The Midlife Series // Navigating Perimenopause

Welcome to our series on the beautiful midlife season! We will explore all the blessings, challenges, and changes that accompany this time in a woman's life, from the physical, to...
The Midlife Series // A Renaissance of the Self - Blessed Is She

The Midlife Series // A Renaissance of the Self

Welcome to our series on the beautiful midlife season! We will explore all the blessings, challenges, and changes that accompany this time in a woman's life, from the physical, to...
The Midlife Series // A Foot in Two Seasons - Blessed Is She

The Midlife Series // A Foot in Two Seasons

Welcome to our series on the beautiful midlife season! We will explore all the blessings, challenges, and changes that accompany this time in a woman's life, from the physical, to...
The Midlife Series // So Much More than a Crisis - Blessed Is She

The Midlife Series // So Much More than a Crisis

Welcome to our series on the beautiful midlife season! We will explore all the blessings, challenges, and changes that accompany this time in a woman's life, from the physical, to...
Silent Graces // A Poem - Blessed Is She

Silent Graces // A Poem

So often am I faced with silence when I ask God for help with whatever conundrum I face that day. At the end of the day, I feel like I’m...
The Importance of Memory - Blessed Is She

The Importance of Memory

I recently finished the book Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly by Father Gregory Pine O.P. The subtitle is what initially drew me to read this book. In a world with...
Clever Catholic Names for Pets - Blessed Is She

Clever Catholic Names for Pets

After the creation of the world, God gave to Adam the notable task of naming the animals. Typically, the right of naming is reserved for the creator of said thing,...