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New Year, New Pentecost: Join Us for the 2019 Prayer Pledge - Blessed Is She

New Year, New Pentecost: Join Us for the 2019 Prayer Pledge

It's the middle of December. Most of us are up to our eyeballs in Christmas preparation while also preparing our hearts throughout our Advent journey. But I'd love to direct...
Jenna's Gift Guide - Blessed Is She

Jenna's Gift Guide

You've probably already bought all of the gifts. But. I haven't. Have I ever told you that I'm extremely bad at Christmas? Because I am. This is year I've been...
Weekly Wallpaper // 157 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 157

The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior, Who will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, Who will sing joyfully because of...
The Church in Daily Life through the Young Ladies’ Institute - Blessed Is She

The Church in Daily Life through the Young Ladies’ Institute

Blessed is She awoke in me to the desire for female-led and supported organizations. But it felt hard to connect. I thought back to my childhood and what I saw...
St. John of the Cross: Reaching the Summit - Blessed Is She

St. John of the Cross: Reaching the Summit

I learned about St. John of the Cross over a three-month course while studying abroad in Rome. Fr. Paul Murray was our Irish Dominican Professor, who also happened to be...
How to Make an End-of-Year Retreat - Blessed Is She

How to Make an End-of-Year Retreat

For the last couple of years during the holiday season, my husband and I have carved out time away from our kids and normal routine for an “end-of-year retreat.” Maybe...
One Family's Santa-Free Christmas - Blessed Is She

One Family's Santa-Free Christmas

It’s that most wonderful time of year when children are bribed with candy canes to allow adults to finish their egg nog and we’re constantly scrambling to get that best...
The Feast and Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Blessed Is She

The Feast and Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

A pilgrimage is more than just a trip to a place of religious interest. It is a physical journey that coincides with a spiritual journey to deeper union, surrender, and...
Grieving Together: A Couple’s Journey through Miscarriage - Blessed Is She

Grieving Together: A Couple’s Journey through Miscarriage

I was alone. I did not know about the blogs or books available. My closest friends were still single. The only person I knew who had had a miscarriage what...
Weekly Wallpaper // 156 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 156

Prepare the way of the Lord. // Luke 3:4 This week's beautiful wallpaper is from Katrina of Rose Harrington. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here --->>> Phone...
Can Catholics Believe in Santa Claus? - Blessed Is She

Can Catholics Believe in Santa Claus?

Every year, we are bound to witness heated discussions about the relevance of Santa Claus within our Catholic circles. Good Catholics exist on both sides of the debate: Is it...
Christmas Cards: Who, What, When, and Why? - Blessed Is She

Christmas Cards: Who, What, When, and Why?

Ah, Christmas! The season when we actually look forward to mail. Well, that is until the credit card bills start pouring in. Envelopes that don’t resemble statements arrive alongside catalogs...