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Living as a Cloistered Cistercian Nun - Blessed Is She

Living as a Cloistered Cistercian Nun

Valley of Our Lady Monastery is a community of Cistercian nuns who live a life of contemplative prayer according to the Rule of St. Benedict and the traditions of the...
Student Loan Debt + Working in Ministry - Blessed Is She

Student Loan Debt + Working in Ministry

Soon after my conversion in 8th grade, I knew I was being called to serve God through His Church. I wasn’t sure what this service would look like, but soon...
Making Friends with the Saints - Blessed Is She

Making Friends with the Saints

Following Christ sometimes feels like a lonely road as we make career decisions that cause people to scratch their heads, as we date or lead our families counter-culturally, and as...
Life as a Consecrated Virgin - Blessed Is She

Life as a Consecrated Virgin

I have always had big dreams. I was one of those kids that had a crazy answer to what they wanted to be when they grew up. While other kids...
How to Build a Marriage During Engagement - Blessed Is She

How to Build a Marriage During Engagement

Have you ever met a real-life Jim & Pam Halpert? His jokes always seem to make her laugh, her hand on his arm always seems to make him smile, they...
The Dignity of Human Work - Blessed Is She

The Dignity of Human Work

Everyone works. Animals work, humans work. But freedom can only be found in the work of a human because through it we become who we are meant to be. Human...
Using the Blessed is She Academic Year Planner - Blessed Is She

Using the Blessed is She Academic Year Planner

I remember when my mom bought me my very first planner. I was in the 6th grade, and since I was going to have to keep track of homework for...
Lay Member Series: Lay Dominican - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: Lay Dominican

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....
Lay Member Series: CSJA - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: CSJA

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....
Lay Member Series: Secular Discalced Carmelite - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: Secular Discalced Carmelite

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....
Lay Member Series: Secular Franciscan - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: Secular Franciscan

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....
Lay Member Series: Secular Carmelite - Blessed Is She

Lay Member Series: Secular Carmelite

Welcome to our summer Lay Member Series on the Blessed is She blog! This week, we will hear from several different members who are lay members of various religious orders....