Almsgiving // Saint Bryce Missions
My 6th baby is snoozing on my lap, it's late in the evening as a I write, and I'm thinking of precious babies half way around the world. How can...
Almsgiving // Sidewalk Advocates for Life
This week we will be speaking about almsgiving here and on Blessed is She’s Instagram stories. Throughout the week, we will be giving you a glimpse of some wonderful charities/non-profits...
Lent for the Married
Andrew and I were passing ideas back forth—sweets, alcohol, eating between meals. What to give up for Lent? I could do the typical, but I want this year to be...
10 Ways to Hygge as a Catholic
We are knee-deep in winter. Some of you may literally be knee-deep in winter’s white wonder. But the bright, holly jolly tidings of the Christmas season have completed their cycle...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 31
Here we are, at the end of January. The month has been at turns fruitful, trying, and hopeful for me. We have another month to pray in this Ordinary Time...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 30
Tomorrow is the end of the month. Today gives us the chance to flood each other's days with prayers as we approach the end of this journey together. Lift up...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 29
Maybe this month isn't going as planned. Maybe, like me, you are tired and worried about many things, and overwhelmed. Maybe you didn't do the prayer pledge every day. Maybe...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 28
Today is St. Thomas Aquinas's feast day, a saint who is very important to many, many people in the Church. Each saint's specific patronages, devotionals, or personal stories can connect...
Happy Birthday to Me
Every year, writer Heather Renshaw celebrates the gift of life in a special way. We hope her entry encourages you to celebrate the gift of your life. Today I celebrate...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 27
By nature, I am a person who likes answers. I like to know the how and why of things, the plan, the directions. I appreciate situations in which I am...
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 26
Today is the feast day of St. Timothy, a saint who grew in holiness alongside his close friend, St. Paul. When I think about the friendship of saints -- Sts....
Prayer Pledge 2017: Day 25
So many BIS sisters have beautiful practices in their prayer rooted in our shared Catholic tradition. I am so, so often inspired by the devotions shared in our regional Facebook...
