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Prayer Pledge 2018: Thanksgiving // Day 2 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2018: Thanksgiving // Day 2

From the First Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in...
Prayer Pledge 2018: Thanksgiving // Day 1 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2018: Thanksgiving // Day 1

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church "Thanksgiving characterizes the prayer of the Church which, in celebrating the Eucharist, reveals and becomes more fully what she is. Indeed, the work...
Using Social Media to Support Your Faith - Blessed Is She

Using Social Media to Support Your Faith

It's that time of year when everyone is setting resolutions and goals. For many Blessed is She readers, the top items on your list probably have to do with strengthen...
Satisfied + Redoubled - Blessed Is She

Satisfied + Redoubled

To consider God equally good in things that are petty and ordinary as in those that are great and uncommon is to have a faith that is not ordinary, but...
A Gentle Force: Lessons from Christ as the Lion and the Lamb - Blessed Is She

A Gentle Force: Lessons from Christ as the Lion and the Lamb

Sometimes it seems to me that there are two Jesuses depicted in the Gospels: gentle, meek Jesus and passionate, hard-truths Jesus. Gentle Jesus endured indignities, sacrificing His own rights, while...
Bless + Visit - Blessed Is She

Bless + Visit

Instructions for Blessing the Home Using chalk, mark the lintel of your front door (or front porch step) as follows: 20 + C + M + B + 18 While...
Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 5 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 5

My Lord Jesus Christ, Who because of Your love for men remain night and day in the Blessed Sacrament, full of pity and of love, awaiting, calling and welcoming all...
Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 4 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 4

The Divine Praises Blessed be God. Blessed be his holy Name. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man. Blessed be the name of Jesus. Blessed be his most...
Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 3 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 3

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen....
Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 2 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 2

A Call to Worship and Obedience O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into...
Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 1 - Blessed Is She

Prayer Pledge 2018: Adoration // Day 1

Act of Love O Lord God, I love you above all things and I love my neighbor for your sake because you are the highest, infinite and perfect good, worthy...
Implementing Daily Jesus Dates in Busy Times - Blessed Is She

Implementing Daily Jesus Dates in Busy Times

There I was, one brisk autumn evening, in the presence of Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration. It had been awhile since I spent an intimate moment with Him. Throughout that past...