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3 Strikes: Rejoice, Be Patient, Pray - Blessed Is She

I naively thought when you graduate college, get a job and find your spouse, that you were living out God’s...

How St. Zélie Taught Me How to Be a Mother - Blessed Is She

It started, as life changes often do, with an ugly-cry-in-the-shower session. My son was three months old and we had...

The Holiness and Example of Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin - Blessed Is She

One of the things I love about the Catholic Church is that she is both old and new at the...

How to Listen to the Spirit (Instead of the Flippant Opinions of Others) in Your Vocational Discernment - Blessed Is She

I started going to daily Mass when I was in college and continued doing so over my summer breaks. There,...

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Why You Should Travel with Your Spouse (and How to Make It Happen) - Blessed Is She

Ask any mom and she will be able to tell you that there is a very definite distinction between a...

Waiting in Faith - Blessed Is She

Waiting, waiting, waiting. It seems like we are always waiting for something. Waiting for the red light to change, waiting...

What The Office Taught Me About the Beauty of Ordinary Life - Blessed Is She

I love NBC’s hit television series The Office. I converted all my family and friends into fans and quotes from...

Saints Who Were Moms - Blessed Is She

We believe in the communion of all the faithful of Christ, those who are pilgrims on earth, the dead who...

Catholic Wedding Gift Guide: Meaningful Ideas for the Happy Couple - Blessed Is She

I can hear the bells ringing already. Wedding season is upon us, sisters! If you have friends who will soon...

5 Things Catholics Need to Know About Annulments (From a Canon Lawyer) - Blessed Is She

Annulments can be misunderstood. Even by well-formed Catholics. Believe it or not, I made it to the end of my...

Not-So-Typical Unique Catholic Baby Names - Blessed Is She

When my husband and I were expecting our first baby, we knew we wanted to give our baby a name...

On Widowhood: Celebrating the Completed Life - Blessed Is She

Filling out a bit of paperwork recently, I was given the choice of two states: married or single. It gave...

Advent and Christmas Traditions to Start as Newlyweds - Blessed Is She

My first married Christmas was the first one I had ever spent outside of my parents’ house. It was always...

3 Myths about Catholics and Divorce - Blessed Is She

Sometimes life doesn’t always go the way we plan. Sometimes our dreams and ideals do not turn out the way...

Vulnerability in Marriage - Blessed Is She

My husband and I have had issues. At one point I thought we were resolved to simply tolerate each other...

When Marriage Doesn't Happen - Blessed Is She

As you might have ascertained from this post's very blunt title, it is about, shall we say, extended singlehood. Far...

4 Thoughtful Ways to Celebrate Your Anniversary - Blessed Is She

When my husband, Matt, and I started dating on August 17, 2014, we decided it would be fun to celebrate...