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How to Celebrate and Observe the Three Comings of Christ - Blessed Is She

How to Celebrate and Observe the Three Comings of Christ

Advent is here and as is the case every year, modern disciples are looking for ways to better enter into the liturgical season. We seek the collective wisdom of the...
How to Wait Until Christmas to Celebrate (While Still Living in the World) - Blessed Is She

How to Wait Until Christmas to Celebrate (While Still Living in the World)

Today is the second day of Advent. An entire season, filled with joyful anticipation and expectant hope, awaits us. The candles on the Advent wreath stand tall, eager to help...
On the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle - Blessed Is She

On the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle

For years now, St. Andrew has intrigued me. It all started when this Blessed is She reflection landed in my inbox back in 2016. Emily’s words resonated with me deeply...
On the Feast of St. Giuseppe Moscati - Blessed Is She

On the Feast of St. Giuseppe Moscati

A Saint is a person in Heaven who lived a virtuous life in a heroic way for the Faith and who is worthy of imitation. It is pleasing to God...
St. Gertrude + the Souls in Purgatory - Blessed Is She

St. Gertrude + the Souls in Purgatory

A handful of Saints within Catholicism have been given the title “Great.” Most recently canonized is Pope St. John Paul the Great, but there’s also St. Albert the Great, St....
On the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran - Blessed Is She

On the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran

Today is the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran! So why do we care so much about a building in Rome that we dedicate an...
The Difference Between All Saints' and All Souls' Days (and How to Celebrate Both) - Blessed Is She

The Difference Between All Saints' and All Souls' Days (and How to Celebrate Both)

Happy Feast of All Saints! This feast begins the month of November and orders our hearts and prayers toward a posture of giving gratitude. All Saints' Day and All Souls'...
Ways to Imitate the Poverty of St. Francis No Matter Your Vocation or State in Life - Blessed Is She

Ways to Imitate the Poverty of St. Francis No Matter Your Vocation or State in Life

Often, when I think of St. Francis of Assisi, I feel overwhelmed by the legacy of his holiness. At first glance, the heights of his sanctity seem out of reach....
St. Theodore Guerin + Trusting in Providence - Blessed Is She

St. Theodore Guerin + Trusting in Providence

In 2004, I was an awkward, gangly freshman with an unfortunate haircut (weren’t we all?). My new high school had no lockers, no athletic fields, no bleachers in the gymnasium....
How to Grow Closer to Your Guardian Angel - Blessed Is She

How to Grow Closer to Your Guardian Angel

Guardian angels are way cooler than most people realize. I blame bad religious art, misrepresentations in the media, and a lack of emphasis on them in religious education. To be...
The Archangels for Beginners - Blessed Is She

The Archangels for Beginners

Oh, the fun that could’ve been had with the title to this post! Should I have called it Archangels for Dummies? Or maybe, Mike, Gabe, and Raf: Three Cool Dudes...
Better Together: On the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul - Blessed Is She

Better Together: On the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul

In the way that only the Holy Spirit can work, St. Vincent de Paul has been tailing me for a long time. In eighth grade, long before I had ever...