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How to Grow into a Devout Catholic in College - Blessed Is She

How to Grow into a Devout Catholic in College

Being Catholic in an increasingly secular world is extremely difficult. Now imagine putting yourself on a college campus full of young people who have the freedom to be on their...
How to Be a Spiritual Encourager - Blessed Is She

How to Be a Spiritual Encourager

I said, “Yes,” to the invitation to join a Bible study unlike any Bible study I had ever attended. This one did not include reading and studying Scripture; it was...
Catholic Baby Registry (Catholic Gift Ideas for a Baby Shower) - Blessed Is She

Catholic Baby Registry (Catholic Gift Ideas for a Baby Shower)

One of the most common inquiries I see and hear within Catholic Facebook groups is for gift recommendations for newborn babies. It’s a popular topic that yields lots of comments,...
Showing Compassion for Another Woman's Pain - Blessed Is She

Showing Compassion for Another Woman's Pain

A few years ago I had an experience that completely woke me up to the fact that not everyone knows how to show compassion to another person’s pain. This incident...
Blessed Chats: College // Moving Away from Home - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: College // Moving Away from Home

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Blessed Chats: College // Cultivating Your Faith on Campus - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: College // Cultivating Your Faith on Campus

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Blessed Chats: College // Authentic Female Friendships - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: College // Authentic Female Friendships

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
How to Maintain a Thriving BIS Small Group - Blessed Is She

How to Maintain a Thriving BIS Small Group

“Well, I can’t miss Monday morning prayer group,” my mom replied. It was a tradition us kids were used to, expecting our summer Monday mornings spent in the basement of...
Blessed Chats: Grief // Friendship Breakup - Blessed Is She

Blessed Chats: Grief // Friendship Breakup

Welcome to our Blessed Chats series! Each month, we will dedicate an entire week of blog posts to a topic that affects many of us. These conversations often come up...
Friendship + Fellowship with Non-Catholics - Blessed Is She

Friendship + Fellowship with Non-Catholics

I was not raised in a Catholic home. In fact, I am the only Catholic in my whole family. I converted when I was 7 years old and I’ve been...
Wholly Surrendered - Blessed Is She

Wholly Surrendered

It started as a quiet stirring in my heart, this gentle, almost imperceptible whisper from the Lord: “Come and rest with Me awhile.” I didn't understand what it meant, but...
The Heart Behind This Year's Advent Devotional (a Q+A with the Writers!) - Blessed Is She

The Heart Behind This Year's Advent Devotional (a Q+A with the Writers!)

We are thrilled to introduce the narrator and writers of our Advent reflection book for 2020: Maranatha: The Story of Our Savior. 2020 Advent Writers (on the Heart Behind This...