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REMEMBER Series // Finding an Unlikely Friend - Blessed Is She

REMEMBER Series // Finding an Unlikely Friend

Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so to help us place our trust in Him in the...
REMEMBER Series // Miracles When Moving - Blessed Is She

REMEMBER Series // Miracles When Moving

Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so to help us place our trust in Him in the...
REMEMBER Series // Physical + Emotional Healing - Blessed Is She

REMEMBER Series // Physical + Emotional Healing

Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so to help us place our trust in Him in the...
REMEMBER Series // A Miraculous Mission - Blessed Is She

REMEMBER Series // A Miraculous Mission

Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so to help us place our trust in Him in the...
REMEMBER Series // Calling Through Confession - Blessed Is She

REMEMBER Series // Calling Through Confession

Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so to help us place our trust in Him in the...
REMEMBER Series // Finding Friendships - Blessed Is She

REMEMBER Series // Finding Friendships

Welcome to our Remember series, where we pause to reflect on how God has proven faithful in the past so to help us place our trust in Him in the...
REMEMBER Series // Introduction - Blessed Is She

REMEMBER Series // Introduction

I am quick to forget. I can remember birthdays and appointments and my friends' favorite flowers and yet, for some reason, I struggle to remember how faithful God has been...
“Live Holy the Present Moment” // Why I Love St. Gianna’s Advice - Blessed Is She

“Live Holy the Present Moment” // Why I Love St. Gianna’s Advice

Saint Gianna is one of my favorite Saints. The pediatrician, wife, and mother knew well what modern life entails, balancing work and prayer in the mid-20th century—and she did it...
7 Ways to Support a Friend Navigating Family Addiction - Blessed Is She

7 Ways to Support a Friend Navigating Family Addiction

I was leaving a meeting one night when someone new pulled me aside to ask a question: “My friend’s daughter has gotten herself into some trouble because of alcohol. How...
BIS Reads: Called By Name - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads: Called By Name

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. // Isaiah 43:1 God Calls His Children By Name Throughout Sacred Scripture, God...
The Small Step to a Radical Prayer Life - Blessed Is She

The Small Step to a Radical Prayer Life

I was talking to a very wise priest about some things I had tried (and failed) to attempt to expand faith in my Catholic high school. He told me that...
Holy Hour Two Ways - Blessed Is She

Holy Hour Two Ways

As a mom of young children, I long thought a regular Holy Hour was something for another season of life. I imagined it would be at least a few more...