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Ten Saints Every Woman Should Know

Ten Saints Every Woman Should Know

This fall, get to know these ten female Saints who not only overcame difficult situations, but also allowed their sufferings to bring them deeper into holiness. 

Freshly Sharpened Pencils: A Fall Reset

Freshly Sharpened Pencils: A Fall Reset

This fall, God invites us to hit the reset button. He cares about our plans, but He also invites us to loosen our grip on how everything gets done.

Embracing Motherhood in a Career-Driven Culture

Embracing Motherhood in a Career-Driven Culture

While full-time motherhood is not superior to pursuing a career, this post offers inspiration to those who feel drawn to stay at home with their children.

From Lisieux With Love: Help from Our Friends, the Martins

From Lisieux With Love: Help from Our Friends, the Martins

If you're in the thick of family life, consider praying a novena to Saints Louis and Zélie Martin, parents of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.

Baby Names Inspired by the Jubilee Year

Baby Names Inspired by the Jubilee Year

Expecting a baby in 2025? Consider one of these baby names inspired by the Jubilee Year of Hope.

Twenty-five Ideas for Keeping Your Home Cozy This Winter

Twenty-five Ideas for Keeping Your Home Cozy This Winter

To encourage a restful, restorative season, here are twenty-five ways to get cozy in these first, wintry months of 2025.
BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles

BIS Reads // In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles

Blessed Is She reads and reviews In the Trenches: Finding God Through Parenting Littles by Kelsey Gillespy.
Faith, Family, and Sports . . . In That Order

Faith, Family, and Football . . . In That Order

Here are five guidelines families can follow to help their children keep a proper ordering of sports.
Back-to-School Prayers to Share

Back-to-School Prayers to Share

Back-to-school prayers offer encouragement for all those who are going back to school: students, teachers, and parents alike.
7 Lessons I’ve Learned in Marriage - Blessed Is She

7 leçons que j'ai apprises dans le mariage

Récemment, j'ai eu la joie d'assister à la messe de mariage de la maîtresse de mon fils et de son (maintenant) mari. Cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais pas assisté...
A Lenten Practice for Marriage and Family - Blessed Is She

Une pratique de carême pour le mariage et la famille

"La bataille finale entre le Seigneur et le royaume de Satan portera sur le mariage et la famille." Ainsi a dit Sœur Lucie, l'une des voyantes de Fatima. Il ne...
Our Lady of Guadalupe and How She Adopted Our Family - Blessed Is She

Notre-Dame de Guadalupe et comment elle a adopté notre famille

Le 12 décembre est la fête de Notre-Dame de Guadalupe et c'est un jour très spécial dans notre maison. Cette fête est importante pour beaucoup à travers le monde, mais...