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Jacinta and Francisco // Models of Consolation and Reparation

Jacinta and Francisco // Models of Consolation and Reparation

In the room that I shared with my sister while we were growing up, we had a small, glow-in-the-dark statue of Our Lady of Fatima with three little children kneeling...
February 20, 2023
BIS Reads // Witness to Joy

BIS Reads // Witness to Joy

On All Saints Day this past year, I taught my 5th grade faith formation students what it means to be a canonized Saint in the Catholic Church. We went through...
February 16, 2023
Saint Scholastica and Interceding For Your Siblings

Saint Scholastica and Interceding For Your Siblings

For the past few years I have been praying the Office of Readings and Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours. Starting my day by entering into the great...
February 10, 2023
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton

It was a random afternoon and I had somehow found myself searching through a plethora of tiny little charms on a website called Tiny Saints. Having little to no idea about...
January 04, 2023
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Our Lady of Guadalupe and How She Adopted Our Family

December 12th is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe and it is a very special day in our home. This feast day is significant to many throughout the...
December 12, 2022
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Saint Ambrose // Walking with God in the Garden

If you hear the two words “church father” you might be thinking of an ancient, white-haired man who probably did some good things for the church a long, long time...
December 07, 2022
On Saint Andrew and Doing What is Yours

On Saint Andrew and Doing What is Yours

“I have done what was mine; may Christ teach you what is yours.” These words of freedom spoken by Saint Francis of Assisi’s to his brothers when he was on...
November 30, 2022
Saint Martin the Merciful

Saint Martin the Merciful

Whenever I pack to go camping, it’s inevitable that I will find myself asking the same question. Generally between stops at the store, and cramming sleeping bags, tents, cookware, rain...
November 11, 2022
is Kristin Lavransdatter catholic

BIS Reads // Kristin Lavransdatter

1,119 pages. This is the page count of my copy of Kristin Lavransdatter. It is well over 200 pages from the longest book in the Harry Potter series. This Nobel...
October 26, 2022
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BIS Reads // The Devil in the Castle

“Have you ever considered that the devil is active in your prayer life? In the parish church where you attend Mass? In the lives and actions of people of goodwill...
October 15, 2022
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Reads + Watches for October's Saints

October is one of my favorite times of the liturgical year. It's the month of (not so) Ordinary (Saints) Time. Each Saint of October is profoundly different from the others,...
October 04, 2022
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The 2022 Catholic Advent Devotional for Women

We know you're just starting to pour your PSLs and grab your flannel from the storage boxes, but can we direct your attention to the end of the year for...
October 03, 2022