Guiding Little Hearts: The Importance of Taking Your Kids to Confession
Blessed Is She offers a free, downloadable Examination of Conscience for Kids, which is a great way to help them prepare for the Sacrament of Confession.
BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles
Blessed Is She reads and reviews In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles by Kelsey Gillespy.
Our Lady of Champion Invites Women Into Spiritual Motherhood
Meet Adele Brise, who the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to in 1859. The site is the first and only Marian apparition in the United States.
Back-to-School Prayers to Share
Back-to-school prayers offer encouragement for all those who are going back to school: students, teachers, and parents alike.
How a Relationship with Mary Blesses Women in All Seasons of Life
No matter what season we find ourselves, God in His wisdom gave us Mary, who meets us where we are with the love of a mother.
Living Virtuously With Mary
The new Blessed Conversations study Home is all about Mary’s virtues, and they are presented in a way that makes it easy for us to put them into practice.
Mary is a Good Mother
We are so blessed to have a mother in the Blessed Virgin Mary, who offers us a shining lived example of virtue and intimacy with God. However, approaching Mary can feel intimidating, as...
BIS Planner in Action // Type-B Homeschool Edition
I'm a long-time homeschooling mom of 6, and have been using the BIS planner as part of my organizing for the last several years. Both the Big and Mini have...
To Relish in Routine
Their voices enter my room and I become a part of their conversation. My bedroom wall separates us, but I can hear each voice clearly and in turn. First, Mariusz...
Childlessness, Pound Cake, + Mother Culture
A few summers ago I was in my poetry residency for the week. The instructor gave our class a writing assignment: produce a poem about food. That night, I sat...
My Foster Care Journey
“Think nothing else but that God ordains all, and where there is no love, put love, and you will draw out love.” This quote from Saint John of the Cross...
Searching For the Words of Peace
I sat outdoors under Monterey cypress trees on a bench less than ten feet from the drop, looking over the sandy surf of Monterey Bay in California. With my laptop...