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2023 Catholic Holiday Gift Guide | Catholic Women-Owned Businesses

2023 Catholic Holiday Gift Guide | Catholic Women-Owned Businesses

We know you have a lot on your plate this Thanksgiving week (literally and figuratively) and we wanted to make your Christmas shopping easier. After all, don't you want to...
November 20, 2023
Let the Ground Rest // a letter to the BIS community

Let the Ground Rest // a letter to the BIS community

Dear friend,  My mouth hung open as I read and re-read the Scripture I happened upon one day in prayer, approaching my seventh year as a worker in the vineyard...
February 01, 2023
New Wine // The 2023 Lent Devotional for Catholic Women

New Wine // The 2023 Lent Devotional for Catholic Women

During this colder month, it can be difficult to imagine days in the desert. But give it a try. Lent will be here before we know it; and in Lent,...
January 11, 2023
On the Epiphany and Welcoming Strangers

On the Epiphany and Welcoming Strangers

Recently during Advent our family hosted what the kids named Blessed is She Advent kids’ club. We invited my son’s classmates to join us in doing the Blessed is She...
January 06, 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
Living Simply in the New Year

Living Simply in the New Year

The decorations are still up. And the carols are still playing in the background. It’s still Christmas, after all. But the explosion of wrapping paper and empty boxes has been...
January 02, 2023
our lady of guadalupe miracles

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
Weekly Wallpaper // 349

Weekly Wallpaper // 349

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. // Isaiah 61:1 Love this from today's readings. Let His...
December 10, 2022
god and love languages

Jesus is the Fulfillment of the Love Languages

If you are anything like me, then you love love. You love any way you can express your feelings for the ones dearest to you. Your heart soars when you...
December 09, 2022
saint ambrose and saint augustine

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
catholic christmas album review

A New Christmas Album with Old Friends

If you're a Catholic who loves a rollicking good tune, you have probably heard of the band "Scythian": two Ukranian Catholic brothers, Alexander and Danylo Fedoryka, accompanied by two of...
December 07, 2022
How to Make a Prayer Wall

How to Make a Prayer Wall

In a culture of selfies and social media posts, others-centeredness takes great intention and practice. When our children were younger, we had a more consistent family prayer routine. During this...
December 05, 2022