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Fixer Upper Has Fixed More than Houses - Blessed Is She

Fixer Upper Has Fixed More than Houses

The fifth season of the hit show Fixer Upper is underway. You might heard the news that this will be the final season of the show, which stars the husband...
Willing + Courageous - Blessed Is She

Willing + Courageous

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor...
Music from the Heart: Celebrating St. Cecilia - Blessed Is She

Music from the Heart: Celebrating St. Cecilia

If you sing well, sing loudly in order to thank God for the gift He has given you. If you don’t sing well, sing even louder to remind Him of...
Weekly Wallpaper // 128 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 128

There is wonder in the waiting. // These words by Laura Kelly Fanucci in our Advent Prayer Journal called In the Beginning is such a beautiful reminder to us... We...
Slow + Hopeful - Blessed Is She

Slow + Hopeful

Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages....
Worth Celebrating: St. Elizabeth of Hungary - Blessed Is She

Worth Celebrating: St. Elizabeth of Hungary

I've met my own modern-day St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Mary Jo Copeland is the founder of Sharing and Caring Hands, based in the Twin Cities. Mary Jo began serving the...
How to Evangelize Through Hospitality and Delight - Blessed Is She

How to Evangelize Through Hospitality and Delight

The Lord speaks to our hearts in innumerable ways, and delighting the senses is an ideal way to evangelize through hospitality. Imagine flying ten hours overseas with overcoming jet lag...
5 Ways to Live Scripturally (Without Bible Study) - Blessed Is She

5 Ways to Live Scripturally (Without Bible Study)

Recently, I felt a tugging at my heart to immerse myself more deeply in Scripture. “Man does not live by bread alone,” Jesus says to us, “but by every word...
10 Great Books For Catholic Converts - Blessed Is She

10 Great Books For Catholic Converts

All of us have, at one time or another, needed a good book as we explore the Faith. Or perhaps we need a good book recommendation for someone searching for...

Happy Birthday to Me

Every year, writer Heather Renshaw celebrates the gift of life in a special way. We hope her entry encourages you to celebrate the gift of your life. Today I celebrate...

A Perfect Paradox

Family can be a perfect paradox. We toil endlessly for the benefit of our family. Yet, we so often convince ourselves that the individuals with whom we share our lives...

Falling in Love

To fall in love with someone is a beautiful thing, but I have found that falling in Love is even greater. Yes, that is, falling in capital L, Love with...