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The Feminine Genius - Blessed Is She

The Feminine Genius

As a little girl, I remember wanting to pursue a number of different career paths: actress, singer, author, lawyer, and politician, to name a few. My father in particular encouraged...
BIS Reads: One Beautiful Dream - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads: One Beautiful Dream

I have to admit, I am new to the Jennifer Fulwiler fan club. I recently discovered Mrs. Fulwiler through the Fountains of Carrots podcast. I was immediately sold on her...
15 Minutes a Day: Cultivating Our Passions - Blessed Is She

15 Minutes a Day: Cultivating Our Passions

When my daughter, Holly, was about two years old, we were sitting on the carpet drawing with crayons on a jumbo drawing pad. She was an avid Frozen fan, so...
Ways to Use the Notes Section of Your Blessed is She Planner - Blessed Is She

Ways to Use the Notes Section of Your Blessed is She Planner

So you're all moved in to your Blessed is She planner. You've recorded birthdays, anniversaries, upcoming trips, and work conferences. You've determined your goals for the year and have found...
Being Catholic in the Workplace - Blessed Is She

Being Catholic in the Workplace

It's easy to reduce our work or our job down to something that simply pays the bills, keeps the house clean and running, and checks off the next box. But...
I Couldn't Relate to Our Lady Until I Discovered This - Blessed Is She

I Couldn't Relate to Our Lady Until I Discovered This

Growing up Catholic, I've always been familiar and comfortable with the Blessed Virgin Mary. I understood and affirmed her role within the life of Christ and the life of the...
Rooting Earthly Friendships in Christ - Blessed Is She

Rooting Earthly Friendships in Christ

I remember being an elementary schooler, just absolutely over the moon at the thought of going to middle school. I dreamt of friends who would decorate my first locker for...
9 Tips + Resources for Discerning Religious Life - Blessed Is She

9 Tips + Resources for Discerning Religious Life

No matter what stage of life you are in, it is important for every woman in the Church to know some practical tools for vocational discernment. The Latin word vocare...
Mystery and Manners Review - Blessed Is She

Mystery and Manners Review

It’s often said that Flannery O’Connor is one of, if not the best Catholic writer of the twentieth century. In her thirty-nine years before dying of lupus, she published two...
Modesty: Healing the Wounds of Conditional Love - Blessed Is She

Modesty: Healing the Wounds of Conditional Love

When I first encountered the Catholic Church, I was blessed to be welcomed into a community of young women living their faith with vivacity and energy. As a secular feminist,...
St. Kateri Tekakwitha: Lily of the Mohawks - Blessed Is She

St. Kateri Tekakwitha: Lily of the Mohawks

Growing up, I remember packing my sit-upon and mess kit to attend Camp Sacagawea as a camper, and later, as a counselor each year through high school. My grandfather whittled...
St. Maria Goretti: Peace Through Mercy - Blessed Is She

St. Maria Goretti: Peace Through Mercy

Just over one hundred and fifteen years ago, little Maria Goretti was killed in Nettuno, Italy. The Short and Saintly Life of Maria Goretti Maria’s father died of malaria when...