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What Impressionism Paintings Teach Us About Prayer - Blessed Is She

What Impressionism Paintings Teach Us About Prayer

Praying with Art (& How We Designed the 2024-2025 Liturgical Planner) This year in the Blessed is She Catholic Liturgical Planner, we're asking the Lord to help us see His...
The 2023 Catholic Advent Devotional For Women | Blessed Is She - Blessed Is She

The 2023 Catholic Advent Devotional For Women | Blessed Is She

The weather is just now changing, leaves are turning, and PSLs are back on the menu—but something special is just on the horizon and we want you to know about...
The Painter's Project - Blessed Is She

The Painter's Project

I’m lost in what could or couldn’t be. Not what is. I’m painting myself.  Let me be Your canvas. Paint me with colors untold to eyes; make art in me. You, Painter of painters,...
An Ode To My Savior - Blessed Is She

An Ode To My Savior

Jesus’ love for me is effortless. Aboundingly rich in grace and mercy. Jesus, I come to You to liberate me of sin, Imploring You to forgive Me of my faults...
A Poem to the Greatest Unrecorded Wound - Blessed Is She

A Poem to the Greatest Unrecorded Wound

Jesus, You said Your most painful, unrecorded Wound from Your Passion was the bloody, Painful slice of the wooden Cross  Rubbed so angrily into Your shoulder. You bore the heavy...
A Prayer To Grow In Love - Blessed Is She

A Prayer To Grow In Love

My sweet Jesus, If I could wipe every tear from Your eye and collect the jewels of Precious Blood from Your crucified Body, I would. I desire to love You...
All About Novenas - Blessed Is She

All About Novenas

A few months ago, my husband and I decided to start praying the St. Andrew Novena together. The novena begins on November 30th (St. Andrew’s feast day) and ends on...