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Liturgical Living During the Easter Season

Liturgical Living During the Easter Season

Looking for ways to live liturgically during the Easter season? Here are eight ideas to consider.

Meet Hermano Pedro: the Saint Francis of Central America

Meet Hermano Pedro: the Saint Francis of Central America

On his feast day, meet Saint Peter de Betancurt, also known as Hermano Pedro, “the Saint Francis of Central America.”

Saint George: the Man, the Myth, the Legend

Saint George: the Man, the Myth, the Legend

While the legend of Saint George as a dragonslayer endures, there is truth about who he was as a man of God that speaks to the courage of this Saint.

The Sacred Paschal Triduum: Three Days Immersed in Mystery

The Sacred Paschal Triduum: Three Days Immersed in Mystery

The Triduum is one long liturgy that holds the greatest mysteries of our faith. Learn about its three parts and how it could transform your final days of Holy Week.

This Easter: Join Us for The Well Overflow

This Easter: Join Us for The Well Overflow

The Well Overflow is all about our mission as baptized Christians to share the Good News with others, not on our own but in companionship with one another. Sign up today; it begins Easter Monday.

Pilgrimage Sites in the Northeast Corner of the U.S.

Pilgrimage Sites in the Northeast Corner of the U.S.

Blessed Is She continues its blog post series of sacred pilgrimage sites throughout the United States. In this next installment, we explore holy locations in the northeast corner of the country.

Pilgrimage Sites in the Southern Region of the U.S.

Pilgrimage Sites in the Southern Region of the U.S.

In honor of the Jubilee Year, Blessed Is She is highlighting, in a series of blog posts, sacred pilgrimage sites throughout the United States. We begin with the Southern region of the country.

Saint Joseph: A Strong Man for the Single Woman

Saint Joseph: A Strong Man for the Single Woman

Saint Joseph wants to watch over single women in a fatherly way, as you enrich your trust in God’s good plan for your life. 

No Cross, No Crown: The Theology of Redemption in Disney’s Tangled

No Cross, No Crown: The Theology of Redemption in Disney’s Tangled

Looking for a redemption story to ponder this Lent? Look no further than Disney's Tangled and the powerful transformation of Flynn Rider.

Spring: Spiritual Significance and Bible Verses - Blessed Is She

Spring: Spiritual Significance and Bible Verses

On a late summer day, in the Italian hillside town of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI was speaking of springtime.  He was encouraging the ancient practice of lectio divina, which is...
Spring Cleaning Your Soul - Blessed Is She

Spring Cleaning Your Soul

I absolutely love spring. The last of the dirty snow piles melt away, the ice thaws, the gray skies slowly shift back to sunshine. Fresh breezes flow through open windows....