BiS Reads // Searching For and Maintaining Peace
After an early morning viewing of the sun rising over Lake Superior in Grand Marais, Minnesota, I was on a quiet walk back to our campsite when my friend recommended...
God Loves A Paradox
God loves a paradox. The Trinity is three Persons in One God. The King of the World was born in a stable. “I am with you always,” Jesus tells His...
Mother, Teach Me To Be Your Daughter
I was sitting in my room and praying during a time of difficulty in my life when I realized something about my attitude toward our Lady. I realized (without trying...
The 2023 Catholic Advent Devotional For Women | Blessed Is She
The weather is just now changing, leaves are turning, and PSLs are back on the menu—but something special is just on the horizon and we want you to know about...
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Saint Francis and the Value of Poverty
I spent many of my formative years during college and beyond under the guidance of priests and brothers from a Franciscan community in New York City. On Friday mornings I...
FAQs about Guardian Angels
We humans, even though we are composed of both a physical body and a spiritual soul, sometimes struggle to comprehend truth that cannot be detected by our five physical senses....
The Little Flower and Jane Austen
I have slowly been re-reading the novel Persuasion. As I immerse myself once again in Jane Austen’s timeless tale, I keep thinking about the words of another wise woman: Saint...
Listening To The Word of God
Saint Jerome, the great biblical scholar, is probably most well known for his quote “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” St. Jerome translated the Bible into the Latin Vulgate...
Handwritten Letters (and Our Favorites From the Saints!)
This month, we’re celebrating 9 years of Blessed is She. It’s amazing to look at what the Lord has done through this sisterhood. When we pondered the best way to...
The Archangels and Three Saints Who Knew Them
The Bible is filled with stories depicting the power and strength of the angels. Of all these tales, only three of these angelic persons are revealed by name. Saint Michael,...
First Things First
I closed the car door and let the tears well up in my eyes. It was the end of another work day, this one filled with lots of confusing emotions....