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Scrupulosity: When Catholic Guilt Goes Wrong - Blessed Is She

Scrupulosity: When Catholic Guilt Goes Wrong

The word scrupulous is usually used to describe someone who is extremely thorough and attentive to detail. It’s meant to be a compliment. However, for many Catholics, being scrupulous is...
10 Meaningful and Stress-Free Advent Activities - Blessed Is She

10 Meaningful and Stress-Free Advent Activities

Sometimes, fully living out the season of Advent can seem like a lost cause. With Christmas decorations making an appearance in October and raging consumerism appearing everywhere you turn, it...
Running So As to Win - Blessed Is She

Running So As to Win

Running was one of the most important things that brought me to the Catholic Church. My journey is rather unique. When I ran my first half marathon in 2011, I...
How to Pray as a Busy Family: A Beginner's Guide - Blessed Is She

How to Pray as a Busy Family: A Beginner's Guide

We all know we should be praying with our families daily. We understand the merits and fruit of the practice. But when it comes to actually doing it, many of...
Worth Celebrating: St. Elizabeth of Hungary - Blessed Is She

Worth Celebrating: St. Elizabeth of Hungary

I've met my own modern-day St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Mary Jo Copeland is the founder of Sharing and Caring Hands, based in the Twin Cities. Mary Jo began serving the...
How to Evangelize Through Hospitality and Delight - Blessed Is She

How to Evangelize Through Hospitality and Delight

The Lord speaks to our hearts in innumerable ways, and delighting the senses is an ideal way to evangelize through hospitality. Imagine flying ten hours overseas with overcoming jet lag...
5 Ways to Live Scripturally (Without Bible Study) - Blessed Is She

5 Ways to Live Scripturally (Without Bible Study)

Recently, I felt a tugging at my heart to immerse myself more deeply in Scripture. “Man does not live by bread alone,” Jesus says to us, “but by every word...
Why and How to Host the BIS Advent Gathering - Blessed Is She

Why and How to Host the BIS Advent Gathering

I’m an introvert through and through, but I’m also created for fellowship and connection. In my adult years, this yearning in my heart for connection with other women has pushed...
Overcoming Doubt and Fear - Blessed Is She

Overcoming Doubt and Fear

When was the last time you doubted or feared anything? This morning? Yesterday? I doubt quite frequently. I never knew how much this weighed on my faith life until my...
What You've Been Asking For... (The First Ever Catholic Journaling Bible) - Blessed Is She

What You've Been Asking For... (The First Ever Catholic Journaling Bible)

For years women have asked us for a Catholic Journaling Bible. Years. There were Protestant journaling Bibles available, but a Catholic one? With all of our rich and beautiful books...
Meeting Jesus at the Cross and Enduring in Love - Blessed Is She

Meeting Jesus at the Cross and Enduring in Love

Jesus does all things in love. This is something I have really begun to understand and embrace. I feel His love in my triumphs, in the gifts I am given,...
10 Ways the Selah Journal Can Deepen Your Prayer Life - Blessed Is She

10 Ways the Selah Journal Can Deepen Your Prayer Life

The Blessed is She Selah Journal is here! "Selah" means to pause, to think of that. Intended to be a companion to the daily devotions, this reflection journal offers women...