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The Synod on Synodality (+ Ways to Pray) - Blessed Is She

The Synod on Synodality (+ Ways to Pray)

Confused about the current "Synod on Synodality" you have seen in your parish bulletin and maybe heard about in passing? Synodality is what God expects of the Church in the...
Weekly Wallpaper // 342 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 342

Stand up and go; your faith has saved you. // Luke 17:19 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here --->>>...
BIS Reads // The Devil in the Castle - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // The Devil in the Castle

“Have you ever considered that the devil is active in your prayer life? In the parish church where you attend Mass? In the lives and actions of people of goodwill...
Pursuing Peace // No More Excuses - Blessed Is She

Pursuing Peace // No More Excuses

My mind has a tendency to wander. I float between writing notes on my phone, post-it notes, my Blessed is She planner, and the notepad on the kitchen counter. I...
Weekly Wallpaper // 341 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 341

Stand up and go; your faith has saved you. // Luke 17:19 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R E E wallpapers right here --->>>...
What It’s Like Having a Sibling with Down Syndrome - Blessed Is She

What It’s Like Having a Sibling with Down Syndrome

Not so long ago, I received an out-of-the-blue text from an old college friend asking if I was available for a phone call. Our lives had overlapped heavily during our...
Reads + Watches for October's Saints - Blessed Is She

Reads + Watches for October's Saints

October is one of my favorite times of the liturgical year. It's the month of (not so) Ordinary (Saints) Time. Each Saint of October is profoundly different from the others,...
The 2022 Catholic Advent Devotional for Women - Blessed Is She

The 2022 Catholic Advent Devotional for Women

We know you're just starting to pour your PSLs and grab your flannel from the storage boxes, but can we direct your attention to the end of the year for...
Weekly Wallpaper // 340 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 340

Guard this rich trust with the help of the holy Spirit that dwells within us. // 2 Timothy 1:14 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F...
Meet the Archangels - Blessed Is She

Meet the Archangels

My husband’s name is Michael and I am always on the lookout for gifts that honor him through his namesake, Saint Michael the Archangel. This past Valentine’s Day I was...
Scripture Verses about Trust - Blessed Is She

Scripture Verses about Trust

Early in my teaching career, I learned that to have credibility with my students, I had to “say what I mean and mean what I say.” Young people have the...
The Cure for Comparison - Blessed Is She

The Cure for Comparison

Comparison is like a thief that comes in the middle of the night to steal your joy. Whenever we compare ourselves to another person we basically allow the thief in...