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Sisterhood Series // Alison - Blessed Is She

Sisterhood Series // Alison

Welcome to our Sisterhood Series! It's our birthday month, and we are celebrating by introducing you to some of the beautiful women in our community. We can't wait for you...
Weekly Wallpaper // 287 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 287

Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls. // James 1:21 Love this from today's readings. Let His word dwell in...
The Wildness of Trust - Blessed Is She

The Wildness of Trust

Three years ago, I started making my way back to the Church after an extremely worldly life. I had been living in China for at least three years at that...
The Catholic Influence in Dana Gioia's Poetry - Blessed Is She

The Catholic Influence in Dana Gioia's Poetry

Dana Gioia’s 99 Poems New & Selected is a varied collection of well-crafted pieces that also demonstrates understanding of what it means to be fully human, skillfully expressing private experiences...
Why I Went on a Rom-Com Detox - Blessed Is She

Why I Went on a Rom-Com Detox

It was a Friday night in college. I ran down the hallway to the common area of my dorm, four freshly popped bags of popcorn clutched in my arms. College...
Small Group Tips for Dwell, a Study on the Eucharist - Blessed Is She

Small Group Tips for Dwell, a Study on the Eucharist

With the Fall approaching, many of us are longing to renew our prayer lives and invest in community. Our new study on the Eucharist, Dwell, is perfect for small groups...
When Our Children Leave the Nest - Blessed Is She

When Our Children Leave the Nest

This spring, my oldest daughter graduated from high school. It was one of those milestones that I never thought I would reach. But now, it has come and gone. And...
BIS Reads // Saints Around the World - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // Saints Around the World

I have a dear friend who is a master when it comes to liturgical living. She is creative and intentional and I'm convinced that crafting is her charism. I am...
Our Consolation in Loneliness - Blessed Is She

Our Consolation in Loneliness

As I get older and walk farther along with the Lord, the shock of loneliness mellows, but the pain persists. I am able to more quickly identify a feeling of...
Our Lady of the Assumption and Our Baby - Blessed Is She

Our Lady of the Assumption and Our Baby

One of my favorite aspects of Scripture is the meaning of people’s names. They are never random; they always have deep significance, revealing something about the person’s very essence. God...
Weekly Wallpaper // 286 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 286

Blessed are they who hear the word of God and observe it. // Luke 11:28 Love this from today's readings. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your...
I Was Healed through Our Lady's Intercession - Blessed Is She

I Was Healed through Our Lady's Intercession

When I was seven or eight years old, I felt very disconnected from my friends and family. I noticed that I had a different way of thinking that just did...