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2023 Catholic Holiday Gift Guide | Catholic Women-Owned Businesses - Blessed Is She

We know you have a lot on your plate this Thanksgiving week (literally and figuratively) and we wanted to make...

Reclaiming Sabbath Rest - Blessed Is She

 “rest” This word reverberated in my stomach and tied it in knots. I had come to the end of another...

Jesus is the Fulfillment of the Love Languages - Blessed Is She

If you are anything like me, then you love love. You love any way you can express your feelings for...

How to Make a Prayer Wall - Blessed Is She

In a culture of selfies and social media posts, others-centeredness takes great intention and practice. When our children were younger,...

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How to Live the Mass More Fully - Blessed Is She

What if we could live the Mass as our highest prayer no matter the circumstance? The stress from work, the...

Bagels and the Providence of God - Blessed Is She

Let me paint the scene: It was a girl’s day out, everyone was grabbing some lunch, and I was stuck...

To Relish in Routine - Blessed Is She

Their voices enter my room and I become a part of their conversation. My bedroom wall separates us, but I...

Am I at Rest? // An Inventory of Peace - Blessed Is She

It can be an elusive chase. We shift schedules, we say "no," we set boundaries, we buy the next product...

Single Ladies, Put Your Hands Up // Keeping Standards High While Dating - Blessed Is She

Recently I spoke with a young woman leaving for her freshman year of college. The subject of dating came up....

Childlessness, Pound Cake, + Mother Culture - Blessed Is She

A few summers ago I was in my poetry residency for the week. The instructor gave our class a writing...

My Foster Care Journey - Blessed Is She

“Think nothing else but that God ordains all, and where there is no love, put love, and you will draw...

Praying Through Your Engagement - Blessed Is She

I couldn't believe it. Looking down at my shaking (and now sparkling!) left hand, then up at the face of...

The Synod on Synodality (+ Ways to Pray) - Blessed Is She

Confused about the current "Synod on Synodality" you have seen in your parish bulletin and maybe heard about in passing?...

Pursuing Peace // No More Excuses - Blessed Is She

My mind has a tendency to wander. I float between writing notes on my phone, post-it notes, my Blessed is...

What It’s Like Having a Sibling with Down Syndrome - Blessed Is She

Not so long ago, I received an out-of-the-blue text from an old college friend asking if I was available for...

The 2022 Catholic Advent Devotional for Women - Blessed Is She

We know you're just starting to pour your PSLs and grab your flannel from the storage boxes, but can we...

Scripture Verses about Trust - Blessed Is She

Early in my teaching career, I learned that to have credibility with my students, I had to “say what I...