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Weekly Wallpaper // 282 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 282

He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” // Mark 6:31 Love this from today's readings. Let His word dwell in us...
Consolation During Spiritual Attack - Blessed Is She

Consolation During Spiritual Attack

There are times in our lives when the devil has been particularly active. Whether it’s a flat tire on the way to an important event, the microphone not working in...
5 Books to Read for Making and Breaking Habits - Blessed Is She

5 Books to Read for Making and Breaking Habits

I scrolled through Facebook until a Disney meme caught my eye. It was a picture of a Cruella de Vil driving with clenched fists, bloodshot eyes, and frizzy hair. The...
Running Without Music, Not Without Purpose - Blessed Is She

Running Without Music, Not Without Purpose

On the day of my first marathon, I woke up at 4:30 a.m. After dressing in my running shorts and tank top, I found a Sharpie and opened my journal...
Weekly Wallpaper // 281 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 281

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him,...
Weekly Wallpaper // 278 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 278

So we are always courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by...
BIS Reads // Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary - Blessed Is She

BIS Reads // Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary

Like many cradle Catholics, my introduction to Mary came at an early age. I was given a beautiful Rosary on my first communion, learned the Hail Mary in Kindergarten and...
Living Faith with My Lutheran Husband - Blessed Is She

Living Faith with My Lutheran Husband

I converted when I was 28. At this point in time, my husband and I had been married for three years and had two children under the age of three....
Weekly Wallpaper // 277 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 277

The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life." // Catechism of the Catholic Church 1324 Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Download your F R...
“Live Holy the Present Moment” // Why I Love St. Gianna’s Advice - Blessed Is She

“Live Holy the Present Moment” // Why I Love St. Gianna’s Advice

Saint Gianna is one of my favorite Saints. The pediatrician, wife, and mother knew well what modern life entails, balancing work and prayer in the mid-20th century—and she did it...
Weekly Wallpaper // 276 - Blessed Is She

Weekly Wallpaper // 276

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let His word dwell in us richly, sisters. Remember, Members, you get this for...
7 Ways to Support a Friend Navigating Family Addiction - Blessed Is She

7 Ways to Support a Friend Navigating Family Addiction

I was leaving a meeting one night when someone new pulled me aside to ask a question: “My friend’s daughter has gotten herself into some trouble because of alcohol. How...