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My Favorite Books about Saints - Blessed Is She

My Favorite Books about Saints

As we draw near to the Feast of All Saints, it is fitting to spend some time getting to know a little more about these heavenly friends of the Church...
Meeting Jesus at the Cross and Enduring in Love - Blessed Is She

Meeting Jesus at the Cross and Enduring in Love

Jesus does all things in love. This is something I have really begun to understand and embrace. I feel His love in my triumphs, in the gifts I am given,...
Weekly Wallpaper // 123 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 123

There is no other like our God. Let us rest in this promise, straight from the Lord. You can get this reminder for your phone and desktop by downloading the...
Peace + Tranquility - Blessed Is She

Peace + Tranquility

Consider the surface of a lake, above which the sun is shining. If the surface of the lake is peaceful and tranquil, the sun will be reflected in this lake;...
Be Not Afraid: JPII and Me - Blessed Is She

Be Not Afraid: JPII and Me

Do you feel like there is a saint in the Church who just "gets" you? Maybe it's your confirmation saint or a saint you discovered while going through a particular...
New Melleray Abbey and the Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe - Blessed Is She

New Melleray Abbey and the Shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe

I don't know about you, but when I think of the beauty of the Catholic Church I tend to go old school. And by "old school," I mean Old World....
Weekly Wallpaper // 122 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 122

I love this sentiment "fully supply." He doesn't say just "supply," but FULLY SUPPLY. He knows our needs and it will come, we just have to place our trust in...
Enjoyment + Poverty - Blessed Is She

Enjoyment + Poverty

Just these two words He spoke changed my life, “Enjoy Me.” What a burden I thought I was to carry – a crucifix, as did He. Love once said to...
2017 Fall Trends for Your Sunday Best - Blessed Is She

2017 Fall Trends for Your Sunday Best

When I was younger, I was the kid who dragged my feet to church. To be honest, I was really only in it for the donuts. As I got older...
10 Ways the Selah Journal Can Deepen Your Prayer Life - Blessed Is She

10 Ways the Selah Journal Can Deepen Your Prayer Life

The Blessed is She Selah Journal is here! "Selah" means to pause, to think of that. Intended to be a companion to the daily devotions, this reflection journal offers women...
Sweet and Sour Chicken Confessions - Blessed Is She

Sweet and Sour Chicken Confessions

My affection for sweet and sour chicken did not begin until a few years ago. In simpler times, I preferred macaroni and cheese, chicken tenders, and the occasional peanut butter...
Weekly Wallpaper // 121 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 121

This week's BIS wallpaper is from our 2017 Advent mug!! It is on sale now in our shop! Laura Fanucci wrote this year's Advent journal, called In the Beginning, and...