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Ten Saints Every Woman Should Know

Ten Saints Every Woman Should Know

This fall, get to know these ten female Saints who not only overcame difficult situations, but also allowed their sufferings to bring them deeper into holiness. 

The Healing Power of Community After Trauma

The Healing Power of Community After Trauma

Trauma can overwhelm us, but community can offer healing. Learn how community supported Mary through the most sorrowful moments of her life.

The Weekly Visit: Like the Visitation, But Every Week

The Weekly Visit: Like the Visitation, But Every Week

Each week in the Blessed Is She Member Community, join us for The Weekly Visit, a short live gathering about Scripture, reflection, prayer, and presence. We hope to see you Tuesdays at 1pm ET.

Marriage Advice: What Husbands Want to Hear

Marriage Advice: What Husbands Want to Hear

In marriage, balancing correction with compliments is the key to a man's heart. Here are four things husbands want to hear.

Catholic Women Speakers | Blessed is She Team Members - Blessed Is She

Catholic Women Speakers | Blessed is She Team Members

When it comes to planning an event, conference, or parish night for Catholic women, there are so many details to handle and decisions to make. At the top of that...
Of Godparents and Guardian Angels

Of Godparents and Guardian Angels

Discover how to rekindle your responsibility as godparent by asking for the help of your godchild's guardian angel, who will never miss a chance to help them.
Scripture Verses to Help Us Forgive

Scripture Verses to Help Us Forgive

How do we learn to forgive? Specific Scripture verses teach us how to forgive one another, including ourselves.
November: Gratitude and Recipes

November: Gratitude and Recipes

Recipes shared among friends are nourishing for the body and soul.
How to Recognize and Avoid Gossip

How to Recognize and Avoid Gossip

Gossip sometimes seems like a harmless way to bond with friends and co-workers. However, it can have deeply negative effects on relationships, workplaces, and our spiritual lives. Understanding the nature...
Am I at Rest? // An Inventory of Peace - Blessed Is She

Am I at Rest? // An Inventory of Peace

It can be an elusive chase. We shift schedules, we say "no," we set boundaries, we buy the next product that makes promises. We all long for peace, and we...
Praying Through Your Engagement - Blessed Is She

Praying Through Your Engagement

I couldn't believe it. Looking down at my shaking (and now sparkling!) left hand, then up at the face of my smiling best friend, I realized it really happened: I...
When You're Dreading Valentine's Day... - Blessed Is She

When You're Dreading Valentine's Day...

If you want to know how Valentine's Day can make single women feel, watch 30 Rock. In the 13th episode of the hit American television series, the unattached Liz Lemon...