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Reads + Watches for October's Saints - Blessed Is She

Reads + Watches for October's Saints

October is one of my favorite times of the liturgical year. It's the month of (not so) Ordinary (Saints) Time. Each Saint of October is profoundly different from the others,...
The 2022 Catholic Advent Devotional for Women - Blessed Is She

The 2022 Catholic Advent Devotional for Women

We know you're just starting to pour your PSLs and grab your flannel from the storage boxes, but can we direct your attention to the end of the year for...
Weekly Wallpaper // 340 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 340

Guard this rich trust with the help of the holy Spirit that dwells within us. // 2 Timothy 1:14 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F...
Meet the Archangels - Blessed Is She

Meet the Archangels

My husband’s name is Michael and I am always on the lookout for gifts that honor him through his namesake, Saint Michael the Archangel. This past Valentine’s Day I was...
Scripture Verses about Trust - Blessed Is She

Scripture Verses about Trust

Early in my teaching career, I learned that to have credibility with my students, I had to “say what I mean and mean what I say.” Young people have the...
The Cure for Comparison - Blessed Is She

The Cure for Comparison

Comparison is like a thief that comes in the middle of the night to steal your joy. Whenever we compare ourselves to another person we basically allow the thief in...
Weekly Wallpaper // 339 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 339

Pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. Compete well for the faith. // 1 Timothy 6:12 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E...
Saint Pio and the Miracle of Wanda Półtawska - Blessed Is She

Saint Pio and the Miracle of Wanda Półtawska

When we are ready to give up hope, we must persevere. The Saints teach us this. Even the darkest night will not last, and it will—it must—give way to the...
Why I Still Have Facebook - Blessed Is She

Why I Still Have Facebook

I am a repeat Facebook deleter. Since I was allowed to have my first Facebook account as a teenager, I have deleted it multiple times. Now, there are days that...
Walking with Christ on Our Sea’s Swells and Shores - Blessed Is She

Walking with Christ on Our Sea’s Swells and Shores

I had just spent another night sleepily clutching my Bible when I woke up in a rush, unsure if it was the next day or just a few hours later....
Weekly Wallpaper // 338 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 338

No servant can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. // Luke 16:13 Let His word...
5 Ways to Renew Your Prayer Life This Fall - Blessed Is She

5 Ways to Renew Your Prayer Life This Fall

As summer slips away and we get ready to step into autumn, we notice a shift taking place all around us. School has begun for students of all ages. Relaxed...