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Fasting Ideas for Those Who Shouldn't Fast from Food - Blessed Is She

Looking back at past Lents, I can recall doing Whole30, giving up alcohol, giving up sweets, and then there were...

40 Short Bible Verses to Memorize for Lent - Blessed Is She

Our annual season of fasting and repentance is days away. Many of us have yet to determine what we will...

Taking the Pen - Blessed Is She

…all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. // Psalm...

BIS Reads // Habits for Holiness - Blessed Is She

In the afternoon between 2-4 p.m. you can find me in a rocking chair, holding my daughter, and reading a...

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Rocks, Chairs, and Popes - Blessed Is She

If you have had the opportunity to watch the first seasons of The Chosen, you too might have extra appreciation...

Building Cultural Memory - Blessed Is She

In my years teaching in public schools, I started to notice a subtle but steady presence of cultural orphan mentality....

Weekly Wallpaper // 310 - Blessed Is She

The Lord is kind and merciful. // Psalm 103:1 Love this from today's readings. Let His word dwell in us...

BIS Reads // The Lenten Cookbook - Blessed Is She

The Lenten Cookbook is a brilliant collaboration of David Geisser and Scott Hahn to share their tremendous gifts to inspire...

The Many Masks We Wear - Blessed Is She

Adoration offers time for deep, focused meditation. I often close my eyes. Sometimes, I have visions or dream-like encounters that...

Saint Quotes about Love - Blessed Is She

February is upon us. The month of heart-shaped candies printed with the classic texts reading “call me,” “soul mate,” and...

Weekly Wallpaper // 309 - Blessed Is She

Blessed are they who hope in the Lord. // Psalm 1:1 Love this from today's readings. Let His word dwell...

When You're Dreading Valentine's Day... - Blessed Is She

If you want to know how Valentine's Day can make single women feel, watch 30 Rock. In the 13th episode...

Visiting Our Lady in Lourdes - Blessed Is She

I had the privilege and gift to co-lead a pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima a few years ago in honor...

How Conflict in Marriage Can Lead to Greater Intimacy with Jesus - Blessed Is She

One of the things I have observed about my parents’ marriage and eventual divorce is the fact that they rarely...

Saints Who Lived Poverty in Various Capacities - Blessed Is She

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. // Matthew 5:3 When we think of...

Weekly Wallpaper // 308 - Blessed Is She

After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a...

The Importance of Spiritual Mentoring - Blessed Is She

The word "mentor" is defined as "a wise and trusted counselor or teacher." To me, a female mentor is supposed...