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BIS Reads // Real Moms of Real Saints

BIS Reads // Real Moms of Real Saints

Real Moms of Real Saints is a an approachable book that welcomes you, sees you, and relates to you in all the struggles in motherhood.

Corpus Christi and the Duomo di Orvieto

Corpus Christi and the Duomo di Orvieto

As we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, let us learn how the town of Orvieto and its cathedral are part of its history.

BIS Reads // Pocket Guide to Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins

BIS Reads // Pocket Guide to Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins

Pocket Guide to Overcoming the Seven Deadly Sins helps us recognize how sin affects our lives and gives us a plan to surrender our weakness and return to the merciful Heart of Jesus.

Saint George: the Man, the Myth, the Legend

Saint George: the Man, the Myth, the Legend

While the legend of Saint George as a dragonslayer endures, there is truth about who he was as a man of God that speaks to the courage of this Saint.

Entering Holy Week With Our Lady of Sorrows

Entering Holy Week With Our Lady of Sorrows

With Mary as our guide and Mother, let us walk along with her and stand beside her as we approach these final days of Lent.

BIS Reads // The Thoughtful Home

BIS Reads // The Thoughtful Home

In the book The Thoughtful Home by Dia Boyle, discover how the hard work of homemaking can transform our culture one soul at a time.

BIS Reads // A Melody of Love

BIS Reads // A Melody of Love

Blessed Is She reviews a sweet new book, Melody of Love, which makes the perfect bedtime story this Christmas season.
BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles

BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles

Blessed Is She reads and reviews In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles by Kelsey Gillespy.
BIS Reviews // The Hidden Life

BIS Reviews // The Hidden Life

In the movie, The Hidden Life, learn about the simple life of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter and his heroic suffering during World War II, which led to his beatification in 2007.

To Be Astounded // Teacher Appreciation Week - Blessed Is She

To Be Astounded // Teacher Appreciation Week

Jesus was just twelve years old when He began teaching, something He was peacefully doing while His parents frantically searched for Him for three days. In fact, He wasn’t just...
Spring: Spiritual Significance and Bible Verses - Blessed Is She

Spring: Spiritual Significance and Bible Verses

On a late summer day, in the Italian hillside town of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI was speaking of springtime.  He was encouraging the ancient practice of lectio divina, which is...
The Practice of the Presence of God // BiS Reads - Blessed Is She

The Practice of the Presence of God // BiS Reads

Pages with highlighted sentences, notes written in ink, and coffee stains. These are some of my favorite kinds of pages to peel open, because it usually means it’s a book...