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Discovering Mary's Heart - Blessed Is She

Discovering Mary's Heart

I converted from Protestantism to Catholicism at the age of sixteen. Like many converts, my understanding of Mary was limited and even slightly misinformed. Gradually, over the years, I have...
By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 1 - Blessed Is She

By Their Fruits: The 2021 Prayer Pledge // Day 1

A new year dawns. Perhaps you're more ready for a fresh start than you ever have been. And while we know that the trials of last year don't cease with the turning of the calendar, there's still something... hopeful about beginning again.
By Their Fruits // Join Us for the 2021 Prayer Pledge - Blessed Is She

By Their Fruits // Join Us for the 2021 Prayer Pledge

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The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe // A Childhood Tradition - Blessed Is She

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe // A Childhood Tradition

Every December 12th, without fail, my parents would buy a dozen red roses to give to Our Lady of Guadalupe as a gift from our family. The night before, they...
A Treasure Trove of Prayers to Pray on Rosary Beads - Blessed Is She

A Treasure Trove of Prayers to Pray on Rosary Beads

The Catholic Faith is a treasure trove. A treasure trove where upon exploration, we discover that it is bottomless. The precious gems and jewels within it—Holy Mass, Sacraments, Sacred Scripture,...
The Blessed Mother Bolstered My Hope in the Face of Despair - Blessed Is She

The Blessed Mother Bolstered My Hope in the Face of Despair

Sometimes in life we are faced with moments that change everything. It can be difficult to stay upright when life does not go as planned, careening drastically off course. The...
BIS Reviews: The New Fatima Movie - Blessed Is She

BIS Reviews: The New Fatima Movie

Recently, my family and I enjoyed a movie night featuring the new release, Fatima. This movie, which can be seen in some theaters, is also available on demand. It revisits...
Making the Rosary a Daily Habit in Times of Overwhelm - Blessed Is She

Making the Rosary a Daily Habit in Times of Overwhelm

Pray the Rosary every day, in order to obtain peace for the world, and the end of the war. -Our Lady of Fatima For years, I was inspired to daily...
Honoring Mary in and around Our Homes - Blessed Is She

Honoring Mary in and around Our Homes

  When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’ Then he said to the...
How to Pray the Rosary // A Step-by-Step Guide - Blessed Is She

How to Pray the Rosary // A Step-by-Step Guide

I remember the first time I prayed an entire Rosary. I was twelve-and-a-half years old, and I had no idea what I was doing. My baby sister was just born...
Our Lady of Lourdes and Redemptive Suffering - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of Lourdes and Redemptive Suffering

I get into bed after a long day. My feet ache from chasing my three-year-old, preparing meals for the weekend, and running errands. I feel the sharp twinge of pain...
Why You Should Pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena - Blessed Is She

Why You Should Pray the 54-Day Rosary Novena

Last year, my husband Mike and I went through a period of time when we didn’t pray together. It was disastrous. Thank God that time was short lived; but we...