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A Season of Hope, A Year of Hope

A Season of Hope, a Year of Hope

As we enter into the season of hope, Advent, let us anticipate the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to bear hope in this world.
Our Lady of Champion Invites Women Into Spiritual Motherhood

Our Lady of Champion Invites Women Into Spiritual Motherhood

Meet Adele Brise, who the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to in 1859. The site is the first and only Marian apparition in the United States.
BIS Reads // Whispers of Mary

BIS Reads // Whispers of Mary

In her book Whispers of Mary, Gayle Somers introduces us to ten Old Testament women and shows us how each of their stories leads us to Mary, our Blessed Mother.
Arise in Freedom from Pornography

Arise in Freedom from Pornography

Arise is a free 21-day recovery program to help you address these areas and gives practical tools to quit pornography for good.
Let's Celebrate: Ten Years of Blessed Is She

Let's Celebrate: Ten Years of Blessed Is She

So much has changed over ten years . . . and yet so much has remained the same. Jenna Guizar, founder of Blessed Is She, reflects on the minitry's ten year anniversary.

How to Untangle Our Feminine Hearts From the Knots of Our Wounds

How to Untangle Our Feminine Hearts From the Knots of Our Wounds

It’s in the heart that we feel love and give love. Our hearts are also the place where we hold the pain from our wounds. Ask the Lord to untangle your heart from any wounds and replace them with His truth, love, and mercy.

How a Relationship with Mary Blesses Women in All Seasons of Life

How a Relationship with Mary Blesses Women in All Seasons of Life

No matter what season we find ourselves, God in His wisdom gave us Mary, who meets us where we are with the love of a mother.

Marian Summit: Join Us to Grow Closer to Mary Through Her Ten Virtues

Marian Summit: Grow Closer to Mary Through Her Ten Virtues

Join us for the Blessed is She Marian Summit, beginning this Thursday, August 15. For three days, we will hear from speakers about the ten virtues of Mary and how we can live these virtues well in our own lives.
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross + Her Message to Women

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross + Her Message to Women

In her message to women, Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross explains how love means to embrace an encounter with the Cross in some form. And an encounter with the Cross is an invitation to an encounter with Christ.
BIS Reads // Healed and Restored - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // Healed and Restored

In the Gospels, we see that an integral part of Christ's mission on earth was healing. As He traveled from town to town preaching the coming Kingdom of God, He...
How to Host a Favorite Things Gift Exchange - Blessed Is She

How to Host a Favorite Things Gift Exchange

Gift giving is an important part of the Christmas season. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when the tradition of exchanging Christmas gifts began. But even on that first Christmas, wise...
To Relish in Routine - Blessed Is She

To Relish in Routine

Their voices enter my room and I become a part of their conversation. My bedroom wall separates us, but I can hear each voice clearly and in turn. First, Mariusz...