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Pentecost Holy Spirit Wallpaper from Blessed is She // 377 - Blessed Is She

Pentecost Holy Spirit Wallpaper from Blessed is She // 377

It's Pentecost! When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,...
Ten Things You May Not Know about Saint Mark - Blessed Is She

Ten Things You May Not Know about Saint Mark

Our faith tells us that names are the icon of the person. This means that our names reveal a core truth about our identity. Saint Mark the Evangelist’s name is...
Monthly Wallpaper from Blessed is She // 376 - Blessed Is She

Monthly Wallpaper from Blessed is She // 376

Click to download your phone wallpaperClick to download your desktop wallpaper This design is featured in our new 2024-25 Liturgical Planners, now available to pre-order.
The Patron Saint of the Birdbath - Blessed Is She

The Patron Saint of the Birdbath

I just about coughed out my coffee while chatting with a friend and lifelong Franciscan when I heard her casually mention how one-dimensional Saint Francis of Assisi had become—reduced to...
Catholic Sisterhood At Your Fingertips // Join The BIS App Today! - Blessed Is She

Catholic Sisterhood At Your Fingertips // Join The BIS App Today!

In 2014, Blessed Is She was founded as a way to build community amongst Catholic women across the nation. Suddenly, Catholic women across the world were able to bond through their...
A Prayer to Love Others Better - Blessed Is She

A Prayer to Love Others Better

Jesus, as I express kindness and tenderness to those who are the easiest to love, aid me in lavishing Your love on those I find particularly difficult. Help me see...
I'm a Married Catholic. Here's My Honest Reaction To An Unexpected Pregnancy. - Blessed Is She

I'm a Married Catholic. Here's My Honest Reaction To An Unexpected Pregnancy.

My husband and I were in the middle of our European honeymoon. We had just landed in Greece after spending a week exploring the streets of Rome. Based on my...
A Prayer to Grow in Selfless Love - Blessed Is She

A Prayer to Grow in Selfless Love

Jesus, my heart is consumed and infatuated with the prospect of loving You. I desire to be worthy of Your love but know that my worthiness does not stem from...
When Wildlife Proclaims God's Handiwork - Blessed Is She

When Wildlife Proclaims God's Handiwork

10 Animals (and Saints) God Used to Show His Glory  There’s a line in the Gospels after Jesus calms a storm that always sends me into contemplating this question: “Who...
Monthly Wallpaper from Blessed is She // 375 - Blessed Is She

Monthly Wallpaper from Blessed is She // 375

Click to download your phone wallpaperClick to download your desktop wallpaper
Spring Spiritual Cleaning - Blessed Is She

Spring Spiritual Cleaning

These past few weeks I have begun to hear the song of springtime. While the melody remains faint, if I listen closely, I can hear expectant whispers of the symphony...
Gaze: A Reflection for Holy Week - Blessed Is She

Gaze: A Reflection for Holy Week

Read: Then they seized Him and led Him away, bringing Him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance. And when they had kindled a fire...