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Best Books about the Theology of the Body - Blessed Is She

Best Books about the Theology of the Body

When I hear the words “Theology of the Body” (TOB) I think almost instantly of Pope Saint John Paul II as well as people who have devoted their lives to...
Weekly Wallpaper // 320 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 320

I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. // John 13:34 Let His word dwell in us...
Marian Apparitions from Around the World - Blessed Is She

Marian Apparitions from Around the World

While hanging on the Cross and obtaining our salvation, our gracious Lord made the effort to turn our attention toward His Mother. In addition, He instructed her to behold His...
Catholic Prayers for New Beginnings - Blessed Is She

Catholic Prayers for New Beginnings

As the academic year comes to a close, it can feel like we are on the cusp of something new, long after we find ourselves counting down the days until...
Weekly Wallpaper // 319 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 319

Jesus said:“My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. // John 10:27 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E...
To Mother and to Grieve - Blessed Is She

To Mother and to Grieve

My husband and I were only four months into our marriage when we suffered our first miscarriage. We had so many hopes and so much excitement. After one week of...
Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Stressed - Blessed Is She

Scripture Verses to Pray When You're Stressed

Stress is a normal part of life. It can be difficult to manage it, but thankfully there are many verses from the Bible that offer guidance on how to deal...
Go Ahead, Take the Time for Talking - Blessed Is She

Go Ahead, Take the Time for Talking

Coffee and conversation: both blessings to behold. Together, they can create community. I recall such good conversations over coffee in college: with my favorite English professor, with my sister and...
Weekly Wallpaper // 318 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 318

“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” // John 21:16...
Saint Joseph the Worker + the Meaningful Mundane - Blessed Is She

Saint Joseph the Worker + the Meaningful Mundane

Tolkien’s short but poignant work "Leaf by Niggle" offers fascinating insights into the intersection of our personal and professional lives. Niggle’s vocation involves painting leaves. But he battles against his...
BIS Reads // Prudence by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // Prudence by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP

"I'm afraid of making the wrong decision." "I just don't know what God wants me to do." "Which way is God's will for me? And what happens if I 'miss...
Your Year of the Living Water - Blessed Is She

Your Year of the Living Water

Have you ever heard of a rule of life? It’s a rhythm that sets the tone and pace of your days to keep your heart and calendar aligned with your...