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Join us this Lenten season as we dive into our 2023 devotional, New Wine!

Join us this Lenten season as we dive into our 2023 devotional, New Wine!

Join us this Lenten season as we dive into our 2023 devotional, New Wine!

Join us this Lenten season as we dive into our 2023 devotional, New Wine!

Join us this Lenten season as we dive into our 2023 devotional, New Wine!

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Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our series on rest!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our series on rest!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we begin our new series on rest! 

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we conclude our series based on John 15:5 "Apart from me you can do nothing."

We're back with a very special episode and some *very* big news! LENT 2023

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our series based on John 15:5 "Apart from me you can do nothing."

In this very special episode of the Blessed is She podcast, Kelsey is joined by Father Mark-Mary, CFR live from SEEK to chat about how good life gets when we trust in the Lord. ORDER NEW WINE || ORDER BORN OF FIRE || NEW WINE + BORN OF FIRE BUNDLE

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we begin our series based on John 15:5 "Apart from me you can do nothing."!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we conclude our series on the heart!

Do you love to prayer journal? Not sure where to start? Good news! We're chatting all things prayer journaling on this week's q&a! 

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our series on the heart!

Happy feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe!! Haven’t heard her incredible story yet? Don’t worry! Kelsey has got you covered!

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Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our series on the heart! 

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we begin our new series on the heart!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our series on how to have hope in hard times!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our series on how to have hope in hard times!

This is a special episode with Beth Davis and Jenna Guizar where we chat all about the past year (what we can remember), how we're seeing the Lord move in new ways, and how we're preparing and planning for Advent. If you'd like to join us this Advent season, head right here to grab your devotional: https://blessedisshe.net/advent/ OUTRO MUSIC//Ohayo by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.comSmith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YTFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_ohayoMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/bzCw4RyFqHo New here? We're SO glad you're here! Hit that *subscribe* button and the bell to be notified when we upload! SUBSCRIBE to our free daily devotions: https://blessedisshe.net/subscribe/ Check our our FREE RESOURCES for you: https://blessedisshe.net/free-resources/ Catholic Resources + How To Guides: https://blessedisshe.net/catholic-resources-how-to-guides/ Download our FREE study guide: https://blessedisshe.net/study-guide/ Find out more: https://blessedisshe.net/about/ Check out our Shop: https://blessedisshe.net/shop Shop our Amazon favs: https://www.amazon.com/shop/blessedisshe Follow along on Insta: http://instagram.com/blessedisshe__/  Blessed is She is a sisterhood of women who want to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ through their Catholic faith. We create beautiful and accessible resources, products, and experiences to deepen prayer and foster community, both online and in person.

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we begin a new series on how to have hope in hard times! 

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we conclude our topical series on discipleship!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our topical series on discipleship!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our topical series on discipleship! New here? We're SO glad you're here! Hit that subscribe button and the bell to be notified when we upload!   SUBSCRIBE to our free daily devotions: https://blessedisshe.net/subscribe/  Check our our FREE RESOURCES for you: https://blessedisshe.net/free-resources/ 

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our topical series on discipleship!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our topical series on discipleship!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood as we begin our topical series on discipleship!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we continue our topical series on discipline!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood as we continue our topical series on discipline! 

Join Beth Davis and the BIS Sisterhood this Tuesday as we begin our topical series on discipline!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 21. Share your takeaway below!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 20!

You can trust Jesus with your life. Join Beth Davis and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 19. Share your takeaway below!

What are your priorities?    Join Beth Davis and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 15. Share your takeaway below!

Go before Jesus in the Eucharist and be made new.

He has so many things to say to you! Join Beth Davis and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 15. Share your takeaway below!

He is always with you. Join Beth Davis and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 15.

Join Beth Davis and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 14. Share your takeaway below!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 13!

Join Beth Davis and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 12!

This week we dive into the Gospel of John Chapter 11!

Grab your Bible, read chapter 10 of the Gospel of John, and let's share one takeaway! Scripture is for YOU, dear friend. Let's read it together.

He's using it all, right where you are. Let's open our eyes to see Him.  Join Claire Dwyer and the BIS sisterhood to unpack the Gospel of John Chapter 9. Share your takeaway with us on YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook!

Grab your Bible and let's read John 8! 

Grab your Bible, read chapter 7 of the Gospel of John, and let's share one takeaway! Scripture is for YOU, dear friend. Let's read it together.

Eat and believe, dear friend. The Eucharist is real. 

Grab your Bible, read chapter 5 of the Gospel of John, and let's share one takeaway! Scripture is for YOU, dear friend. Let's read it together.

He is waiting for you. 

Grab your Bible, read chapter 3 of the Gospel of John, and let's share one takeaway! Scripture is for YOU, dear friend. Let's read it together.

Mary was there and she is HERE. Grab your Bible, read John Chapter 2, and come share your takeaway with us. 💙

Grab your Bible and come pray with us! We will be reading Chapter 1 of the Gospel of John, sharing takeaways, and letting our lives be changed by The Word Himself!

Let's dive into John together!

Let Him guide you this Lent.

Be on the lookout for those signal graces!

Let God change you from the inside out this Lent!

There is a growing, burning desire in my heart to live more radically for the Lord. To love Him more lavishly, to trust Him with everything, to be wildly obedient to His will. And this man, Fr. Innocent Montgomery, CFR, shows me how. On this very special episode of the Gathering Place podcast, I chat with Fr. Innocent about journeying into the desert with Jesus and his brothers, the annual pilgrimage that inspired our new Lenten devotional for men, Born of Fire.

Love is all we need ❤️

Everyone needs friends! 

It's the last episode of the season and this one is all about silence! Join Father Parks and Beth Davis to wrap up season 8 of The Gathering Place.

You are a gift 🎁 

Jenna went into labor on the day we were supposed to finish recording season 9 of the podcast, so Fr. John Parks came to the rescue! Our incredible spiritual advisor sat down for a chat about all things spiritual direction which of course means we ended up talking all about prayer (the best). If you've ever wondered about spiritual direction, been on the hunt for an ace spiritual director, or tried to start (or restart) a prayer routine, this episode is for you. Watch over on Youtube or find us anywhere you listen to podcasts. And stay tuned next week for the last episode of this season of the Gathering Place with FP. Any guesses what S word we'll be talking about??

He's taking care of it.

This one is close to the heart for us. Jenna and I both suffered so much and so long with sexual sin and we want you to know that if you have too, you're not alone. That if you are struggling now, you are not alone. Whether it's in your past or in this moment, Jesus wants you to know that He is a Savior, Healer, and Deliverer. He came to save you. He wants to heal you. He will deliver you. We'd love to share our stories and pray that the grace of God washes over you on this week's episode of the Gathering Place. Watch over on Youtube or listen on your podcast app. Then share it with a friend? We can't wait for you both to come out of the darkness and step into His light right alongside us.Here's to healing and wholeness in Jesus' name, ❤️BD

You have never been alone!💕

All the love you're looking for can be found in that little white Host. Just in case you've never heard this, Jesus Himself is alive and present in the Most Holy Eucharist. Every Mass, He makes Himself truly present - Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity - to you, for you.He remains in the tabernacle after every Mass to be visited and consoled, to love and heal you. Go to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. He is waiting to receive you there.

Share your word, saint or verse of the year with us 💕

Feeling burnt out from all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? Or maybe you're feeling spent from a long year lived at a fast pace. If you're hoping for a change with the flipping of the calendar page, we're got good news for you: you can live differently in 2022. You can enjoy your life, love your people, pray with more affection and devotion, and walk in peace and purpose. How? Let us introduce you to Sabbath rest. This week on the Gathering Place podcast, Jenna and Beth talk about learning how to rest well and how setting apart the Sabbath brings freedom. Join in the convo on youtube or listen on your favorite podcast app. What brings you true, deep soul rest, friends? Let us know in the comments and then make a plan to rest well this coming Sunday. You won't regret giving God (and yourself) this sacred time.

Permission to slow down granted. Have you been feeling the pressure to get it all done, figure it all out, do it all perfectly - even in prayer? You weren't made for stress and overly committed schedules, you were made for rest. And if you've been feeling exhausted, discouraged, or frazzled, consider this your sign to scale back all of the doing and learn to just be.

The Crib + the Cross change everything.

Everyone suffers. Maybe you're hurting right now, maybe you've just come through a really tough time, or perhaps you want to support someone who's struggling. No matter your experience of suffering, there is hope and healing available right here, right now.  Join us for an honest and vulnerable conversation about suffering as Jenna + Beth share how they're learning to trust God and receive His mysterious, amazing love right in the middle of it.

You can have joy no matter what’s going on💜

It's time to chat about surrender again! Beth and Jenna are back to talk all about the secret sauce of surrender. 

His heart is for you. Let's make room for Him this Advent, friends.

Life with the Lord is an exciting ride, friends. Just throw your hands up in the air and enjoy the ride! It's all about surrender. 

He will restore you, friend.

We are back with season 8 of the Gathering Place Podcast! We are getting back to basics this time. This season is a simple season. The simpler our lives are, the more space there is for the Lord. We can't wait to hang with you! Stay simple, gals!

Don't be afraid of the Cross, friend. It is the deepest intimacy you will ever know.

He is all you need.

Season 8 of The Gathering Place is airing the week of Thanksgiving and this season is all about simplicity. In this special bonus episode, we sit down with Leana Bowler to talk all about And Hay Became Holy, Advent, and healing.

Try this!

He has chosen you from the beginning of time and will always choose you, friend. Don't forget it 💕

Seeking God instead of answers.

Wait for it 💕

Grab your Bible and let's pray with Psalm 56:9!

Silence is golden, friend. He's right here.

Grab your Bible and come pray with us, sweet friend!

Hearing God’s voice through your history — let’s pray together sweet #BISsisterhood 💜💜💜

Your are in His hands, friend ❤️

The Father wants to know you and your whole heart. There is nothing we can trust to Him. Claire Dwyer is joining us for Teachable Tuesday sharing all about the Father's heart for us today.

It's the end of another season of the Gathering Place podcast and after chatting with the best guests and friends all about evangelization, we want to launch Y O U to go out and preach the Gospel to the whole world.The best part? You can do that right where you are.Being a missionary isn't for the few, it's the call and natural consequence of each and every baptized Christian. So let's flip the switch and activate a mission mindset.You are an ambassador for Christ. In your family and workplace, on campus or at the grocery store.You can share the Gospel in the most ordinary ways in your everyday life. Let’s start today!

Come pray with us, friends!

If you've been looking for Someone or Something worth dying for, you've come to the right place. The Gospel is worth it. Jesus gave everything for you to be with you forever and our response should look the same. Total surrender, complete gift of self, laying down our lives for Love.He is so worthy, friend. On this week on the Gathering Place podcast, join Jenna and Beth as they talk all things Jesus with special guest Michael Miller from Upperroom in Dallas. If you want to be inspired to radically follow Jesus both personally and in community, pull up a chair.

Let's read from John 15 and see where the Lord is trying to get practical in our everyday lives. Join us for Teachable Tuesday, where we dive into God's word and apply it to our lives.

Right here and now, the Lord is knocking on the door of your heart. Jesus desires to be at the center of your life and He is offering His love and life to you, fully and forever. Will you open your hands and receive that gift?

Everyone is on a journey. Everyone has their own story on how they meet and come to know the Lord. Meet people where they are at in their walk. Matt Fradd sits down in the studio with us telling us all about how he met the Lord through the brilliant of mind of Saint Thomas Aquinas and how we can come to learn from him.

Let’s Get to Confession Come pray with us!!

Want to change the world? Pursue holiness. Go deep before you go out. Let His love and friendship change Y O U before you try to change anyone else. Pull up a chair this week as Jenna + Beth talk about diving deep in prayer and letting the Lord take care of everything (and everyone) else.

God Loves You — don’t you forget it! Come pray with us sweet friends!!

Father Boniface Hicks joins us in the studio for episode 120 chatting about spiritual direction and evangelization. We have a cause for evangelization when we fall in love with Jesus ourselves and share that with others. Make space for others. Love them. And they will know Jesus. It's not about the project, it's about love.

God is a real and living person who wants a relationship with you. Give Him your heart today.

Let’s look at where we spend our time, where we give our hearts, where we offer our worship. We are all worshipping something. We are all at the altar of something. Is it our Lord or is it something else? We were made for worship. So let’s give our worship where it is due — to Him.

It's time to pray. t’s time to be with Him.

Sometimes we can look at our lives and ask, "How did I get here?" If you have drifted, you are never too far away for the Lord. Our special guest Christine Caine is here to share with us how we can remember our markers so that we do not drift. We have to have an anchor in this day and that anchor is Jesus Christ.

It’s time to prune some things. Let’s open up scripture to John 17 and let Him get to work in us 🌿🍃

We all have a verse from the Bible that the Lord want's us to know. It's a verse that is just for us. It's not just some words on a page. It is living. Jenna and Beth are back talking all about their passages from Scripture inspired by the charism test.

Drink from the well today, friend. He is what you need. 💜

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is JOY! This week on the podcast, join Beth + Jenna and Mike Guizar (Jenna's husband!) for a lot of laughs, Holy Spirit inspired convo, and even more love.

Pour out your love on Him, #BISsisterhood 💜

This is the one where Beth and Jenna talk all about how they pray. From Holy Hours to journaling to lots of reading from Personal Prayer, we are so excited to let you in on our prayer time.

Father Mark-Mary, CFR. is back on The Gathering Place chatting with us about how we can evangelize in practical ways in our world. Start simply, friend. Pick up the phone and call someone. It's as simple as that. Give it a shot. See what the Lord does.

Everything is changing, friend.

It can be intimidating to pray with people. But think about it, friend. What's the worst thing that can happen? Jenna and Beth sit down this week to chat all about how to pray with people.

SLOOOOOOW DOWN.  You can just rest, friend. Take 5 minutes in silence with the Lord today.

Father Innocent, CFR. is back for part two talking all about intimacy. The Father desires for us is to be deeply intimate with Him. That is the fight of our life, friends. To know that and to believe it.

The Good Shepherd loves His sheep (that's you).

We are joined by Father Innocent, CFR. to chat all about intimacy with the Lord. If we want to grow in intimacy with God, we have to be willing to waste some time with Him in prayer.

Recently Richard Dawins shared what we've always known to be true: Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.  The rumors are true, friend. We take Christ at His word. Let's read John 6 together.

We are back for season seven of The Gathering Place and this season we are talking all about evangelization. Jenna and Beth sit down to catch up on life and talk about how different this year looks compared to last year.  We can be so tempted after last year to just want to go back to how everything was. But we aren't coming back to normal, friends. We are coming back to life.

What's your #1?

He’s with you, right here, right now. Let’s be with Him this Holy Week.

Grab a Bible & let's pray 🙏🏽

You can dream big with Him, friend. No dream is too small for Him.

Isaiah 54:1

It's Teachable Tuesday time and we are joined by Father Mark-Mary of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. We all have it. Some bags are bigger than others. But set them down. The Lord wants to bring us peace. Ask yourself... is your baggage hurting you? And if so, how can we get back to peace?

Let's get rid of it. Holy Spirit, convict our hearts. 

Suffering and joy aren’t mutually exclusive. You can have joy right in the middle of whatever mess you’re dealing with because He’s with you, right in the middle of it, too. How sweet is that? Come and be encouraged on this week’s bonus episode of the Gathering Place podcast with the Set A Fire Lent devotional narrator and beloved BIS blog editor Olivia Spears. This joy is for Y O U.

Let's get a Bible and read Psalm 92 to see how we should begin and end our day right (which is with the Lord).

Do you have burdens? Do you feel heavy? We have a Savior, and His name is Jesus. He will carry those for you. Right now, today. Let's give it over to Him.

Sometimes we can get bogged down on what to DO for Lent. Well, have no fear! Beth gives us three tips for discerning what the Lord wants from us for Lent.

God is love. God is truth. There is only one of Him. The love of God and the truth of God are never opposed. We are joined by Father John Parks for this special video where we answer questions all about common misconceptions about the Catholic Church and finding truth.

Did you ever think your weakness, tiredness, and limitations could be a good thing? Let them lead you back to the heart of the Father. He wants to be your everything.  This may be the last Gathering Place podcast of the season, but we’re not through hanging out with you! Join us for the next round of #bisvbs starting February 3. We’re reading Saint Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Tag a friend and get ready🤩

Join us for a monthly talk with different religious orders to learn more about religious life for women. We will kickstart this series hearing from Father John Burns, the Vocation Promoter and Promoter of Women’s Religious and Consecrated Life in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Think timing doesn’t matter to the Lord? It does. #teachabletuesday #BISsisterhood

The Lord is calling us to more than *just* consuming good content: it's an invitation to deep intimacy with Him. So let's dive in.

Father Mark Mary of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal is back again for another episode of The Gathering Place! This time we are talking all about suffering & trust in the Lord's will for our lives. Trusting the Lord can be hard, especially when we struggle with trust. But He never lets you down. He is always there. He will never abandon you.

This week, we sit down with Father Mark Mary of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal to chat all about family. We have a calling to each other. We as brothers and sisters in Christ belong to each other. We have a common Father and we really are family. The Gospel comes to those who have the most broken image of family. That’s the mission of the Church. That’s the mission of Christ.

Happy New Year! In this week's episode, Jenna & Beth chat about their word, saint, and verse for the 2021. It's time for a new beginning this year. He has good things in store for you, sweet friend.

Come pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary with Jenna & Beth 💜🙏🏽

Come pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary with Mike & Jenna Guizar🙏🏽

Come pray the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary with Jenna & Beth 🙏🏽💜

Come pray the Joyful Mysteries with Nell O'Leary & Olivia Spears 💜 

Merry Christmas, friends! Today, we are joined by Laura Kelly Fanucci for a special episode chatting all about our new book Emmanuel. God loves you THIS much. Let’s sit in the quiet amazement of this truth. And let’s not forget it, today and every day. Merry Christmas, #BISsisterhood.

This week, Jenna & Beth sit down with Father John Burns and talk all about our stories of suffering. The Lord is there in all of it. He is the God of our rescue and His grace is coming for you. Let Him find you, heal you, and set you free.

He is inviting us to forgive. Let's make the active choice to forgive, friends. 

This one is all about Father Jacque Philippe & interior peace. In this episode, Beth & Jenna chat about the ways they are striving to maintain interior peace & ways you can too. Let's keep the peace, friends. 

Are you as excited as Beth is?!?! If not, listen in. If so, YAYYY!!!!

This week, Jenna & Beth sit down with Claire Dwyer to chat about the Holy Spirit & the stories the Lord writes with your life. Take comfort that the Lord has moved radically in your life and will continue to do so, one step at a time, through our radical surrender.

How will you commit to the Lord, today? 

In our hundredth episode, we share about how the Lord works in our personal experiences of healing. It's harder and it hurts, but it's so good. He is always present, never leaving, and will continue to heal us until we are completely set free. And that, my friend, is good news.

Let's get back to the peace, friends. Come pray with us!

Jenna, Beth, and Nell sit down this week to chat about how Advent is a battle to break out of the sleepiness of presents and tradition, and to wake up the the radical reality that the Savior of the world was born to save us. Take a listen and let the Lord in as you contemplate the beginning of Advent.

Come pray with us, sweet friend. Prayer is where you’ll find Him.

This year has been crazy. We may have gotten off track with our prayer routines and are struggling. He wants to know that. He wants to be close to you in that suffering. Bring that to Him and allow Him to realign your heart. Be greedy for His grace. Let's chase that grace, friends.

Want to hear His voice? Find out how in today's Teachable Tuesday 🙌🏽

In this week's episode, we are joined by Father Dan Connealy to chat all about giving ourselves entirely to the Lord & giving Him time every day in prayer. The Lord can work wonders in your prayer life. He only needs a few minutes with you.

This is a Teachable Tuesday we all need.

This one is all about healing. His promises are for you, sweet friend. Not just for someone else, He wants to restore you, to make you new, to set you free.

You’re Invited 💜 Come pray with us on Teachable Tuesday. We love you 🙌🏽

In this week's episode, we are joined by Michelle Benzinger talking all about places of peace and rest during this year. This year, the Church is being invited to become brighter. It’s time to shine, #BISsisterhood.

Pray with us 🙏🏽

In this week's episode, Jenna and Beth chat all about how the Lord has moved in their lives. Friends, look back and see how the Lord has moved, how He’s spoken, how He’s revealed Himself in the past. And then pay attention - because He is establishing a pattern.

Pray the rosary. Just do it. 

We have a hard time resting. With all of the distractions of daily life, true rest can fall to the side. In this week's episode, we are joined by Lisa Brenninkmeyer who shares with us the joy that comes when we lean back in the Lord.

Ever wondered what’s the deal with novenas? Come pray and learn with us!

The world is noisy. It can be really hard to hear Him. In this week's podcast, Jenna and Beth talk about the importance of silence and social media. The Lord speaks in a whisper. Let's lean in closer and quiet ourselves so that we can hear Him.

He’s cheering you on ⚽️ Who needs to remember this word?

In this week's episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Mike Guizar about going all in with the Lord and the surprise adventures He has brought along the way. Let's step out with confidence in Him. The game has already been won. Trust the Spirit and go.

Struggling to see clearly? The Lord’s not.

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In this week's episode, Beth and Jenna sit down to chat about being single and hoping in the Lord. Being single is more than just sitting around and waiting for a date. It's that every time time we bring our desires to the Lord in the waiting, we are intertwined with Him more and more.

God is not limited by your weakness - only you are.

This week, we are joined by Kelsey Dassance, our social media & event coordinator. Kelsey shares her story how she met the Lord and discovered what it means to find belonging in Christ. Remember: You are His. In Him is where you belong.

Welcome to season six of The Gathering Place! In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down to chat about new things in 2020 and the call to holiness. Embracing the Gospel message means it's time for transformation. We are so excited to be back with you!

You have got some heavenly friends waiting for you!! Watch this video on YouTube. 

You are not a failure. He chose you for everything that you are. Watch this video on YouTube. 

Join us as we hear from Fr. Agustino of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal for a Q&A all about racism, the Church, and what role we play in this conversation on human dignity. Check out Part 1 with a beautiful teaching from Fr. Agustino all about Catholic Social Teaching. Find out more about the CFRs: https://www.franciscanfriars.com/ Find out more about Corazón Puro: http://corazonpuro.org/about-us.html

Join us as we hear from Fr. Agustino of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal on the rich social teachings of the Catholic Church and what She teaches on the dignity of the human person.  Find out more about the CFRs: https://www.franciscanfriars.com/ Find out more about Corazón Puro: http://corazonpuro.org/about-us.html

Today's episode is the last one of season five, and so we brought in a special surprise. Today we hear Blessed is She's Spiritual Advisor Father John Parks speak about current racial tensions in America and what we, as Catholics, can do about it. Editor's note: You can watch the videos from this podcast episode on our YouTube channel. Links below. Resource: Teachable Tuesday Q&A with Father Parks & Jenna Guizar ARRR Prayer -- Acknowledge, Relate, Receive, and Respond. Reconciling the Body of Christ // Fr. Mike Schmitz & Fr. Josh Johnson Healing the Racial Divide // Fr. Josh Johnson Father, Forgive the Sin of Racism // Homily by Bishop Olmstead Bishop Barron's Pentecost Homily Music by Dylan Emmet

In today’s episode we pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. Please join us. Resource: How to Pray the Rosary

Life. Human dignity. Love. It's all in this episode! Beth and Jenna chat with Sister Giovanna Mariae, who is part of the Sisters of Life. They talk about how protecting the sanctity of life is so much more than just praying outside abortion clinics, and what it means to fall in love with life. Resources mentioned: Sisters of Life Blessed is She retreats Prayer for Life What ways can you fall in love with life today? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna answer one of the most frequently asked questions for the Blessed is She team: how do you start reading the Bible? If you've ever desired to read the Word more often, or if you're struggling with how to start, this is the podcast episode for you. Resources mentioned: The Creation Project #BISVBS on YouTube Mark 5:41 Romans 8:28 Mark 1:1-8 Lectio Divina Ignatian Contemplation The Well Mentorship Program What's your favorite book of the Bible? How do you interact with Scripture in your life? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Rachel Leininger, wife, mama, and Catholic author/speaker extraordinaire. Rachel tells us all about how a quirky English professor in college changed her perspective and trajectory in life with one simple question: What do you care about? Resources mentioned: The Reap Team "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé Genesis 50:20 Abiding Together Podcast Well, it's your turn! What do YOU care about? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Does conflict make you uncomfortable? Well, this episode is for you! Beth and Jenna chat all about how healthy conflict is crucial to maintaining God-honoring relationships, how your family of origin influences your conflict style, and how to be intentional about getting better at conflict. Resources: Counseling Cheer on Netflix What are your thoughts on conflict? Is it easy or difficult for you? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Sister Mary Claire Strasser, a sister in the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity. They chat about how to find hope in the Lord, even when you've prayed and wrestled through the same issues over and over again. Resources: SOLT Sisters The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur Psalm 13 Romans 5:5 Do you struggle with feeling hopeless? Can you see where the Lord is working in your life right now? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk about cultivating the "secret place," or the "inner room," in our hearts for the Lord. They talk about how to start a prayer life (hint: it's pretty simple!), why a daily conversation with the Lord is so important, and how and why we can discuss our personal prayers with others. Resources: Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Ávila How's your inner room? Where's the secret place you encounter God? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

We're all feeling a little bit anxious right now, aren't we? It totally makes sense, but how do we cope with it? In this episode, we talk with Chika Anyanwu all about how Christians still encounter worry, even with prayer and Jesus on our side, how being in therapy doesn't have to be at odds with your faith, and the power of gratitude. Resources: My Encounter: How I Met Jesus in Prayer by Chika Anyanwu "Palm of Your Hand" by TRIBL St. Padre Pio's "Stay With Me" Prayer Neurofeedback How's your heart, sister? Are you struggling with anxiety right now? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

It's here; the Triduum, in arguably one of the weirdest times in our lives. In this episode, Beth and Jenna (from a safe six feet apart!) chat about tweaking Holy Week practices in the time of a pandemic and how they're feeling Jesus' call to deeper intimacy throughout. Resources: We are livestreaming the entire Triduum Mass on our Facebook page and Instagram. We would love it if you would join us! Holy Thursday at 8PM ET Good Friday at 3PM ET Easter Vigil at 9PM ET Easter Sunday at 11AM ET How have you been encountering Jesus during this season of isolation? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, it's all about Mama Mary! Beth and Jenna sit down with Sister Maria Kim-Ngân Bùi, a Daughter of St. Paul and Blessed is She contributor. They open up all about their encounters with the Blessed Mother, how praying the Rosary brings us so much closer to Jesus, and how Our Lady saved Sister's life, little by little. Resources mentioned: Blessed is She retreats Flame of Love by Elizabeth Kindelmann What is your relationship with Mary like? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with author and Blessed is She writer Laura Kelly Fanucci. They discuss all the ways that God pursues each of us individually, and how we can look at grief and loss with eyes of hope. Resources mentioned: One Beautiful Dream by Jennifer Fulwiler Risen: 50 Ways to Live Easter A Free Easter Gathering with Laura Kelly Fanucci on April 11 at 1pm ET. What are some ways that God is showing up for you in darkness? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk about all the names of God and what they say about His character, and how His provision is bigger than our problems. Resources mentioned: The Blessed is She Liturgical Planner What's your favorite name of God? Why does it resonate with you so much? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat about the Rules of St. Ignatius. They explore the idea of "storing up" consolations and what to do when you feel desolation. Resources mentioned: The Rules of St. Ignatius.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Sister Agnus Dei of the Sisters of Life. They talk about the power of your name, and what happens when you give God permission in your life, and the power of a smile. Resources mentioned: Sisters of Life Blessed is She Retreats What have you seen the Lord do with your little "yes"? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

Beth and Jenna debrief about the Phoenix Restore Retreat and their excitement for what's to come from the Lord in restoration in our lives every single day. What do you think the Lord is focused on restoring in your life? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there!).

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Mary Castner, full time youth minister and worship leader for our Blessed is She retreats. They discuss their favorite moments from last year's Shine retreats, how worship music actually draws us to silence, and Mary shares how playing on the playground in her childhood influences her prayer life today. Resources mentioned: Restore Retreats 2020 The Temple Model in worship Mary’s YouTube channel

In this episode, Beth and Jenna share the amazing fruits from their Blessed is She Leadership Weekend with Managing Editor Nell O'Leary and Spiritual Advisor Father John Parks. Hear all about Blessed is She's core values, core purpose, and operational definition, as well as why Beth and Jenna have committed to making lunch together each day. Resources mentioned:  The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Blessed is She writer and writer over at Mama Needs Coffee, Jenny Uebbing. They chat all about how God speaks to us through our unique vocations and the one thing Jenny just can’t let you forget this Lenten season. Resources Mentioned Nashville Dominicans Sisters of Life Theology of the Body Humane Vitae St. John Paul II 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Here, Too: Where We Meet God What are your hopes for Lent 2020? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk about their biggest lessons from 2019, the ways they are hoping to grow in 2020, and why it’s so crucial to adopt a weekly Holy Hour. Resources Mentioned: 8-Day silent retreat Sisters of Life John 15:5 2020 Restore Retreats

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat talk about the scripture verse that they've been praying over leading into 2020, what they hope for this year's journey through Advent, and why they we shouldn't look at the past when we're praying about the future. Resources Mentioned: All the Generations: From Genesis to You 2020 Restore Retreats

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Father Fernando Camou of the Diocese of Phoenix. They discuss what to do about differing opinions within church communities, what we have in common with caged monkeys, and how reading more novels makes us better discerners. Resources Mentioned: Biography of Saint Catherine of Siena All the Light We Cannot See

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk all about their most transformative interactions with the Word and the Holy Spirit. They discuss practical ways to access the Holy Spirit in our daily lives and why it's so important to be reading scripture every single day. Resources mentioned: BIS VBS

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Father Paul Sullivan, Director of Vocations with the Diocese of Phoenix, to chat all about discernment: practical ways to discern, whether or not we can actually miss our true calling, and what we get wrong about the whole process.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk about the Lord's sweet tendency toward active listening, how convicted they are currently feeling about the words they say, and how gossip actually IS a big deal to God.  Resources Mentioned: The Diary of Saint Faustina Examination of Conscience 

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Father Charlie Goraieb from the Diocese of Phoenix. Father shares with us his wisdom on spiritual warfare, the ways Satan tempts us individually, and practical ways to protect yourself in the battle. Resources Mentioned Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life The Trouble with Yoga The Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel Do you have experience with spiritual warfare? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk about how the Lord is calling both of them (and all of us!) to be at home more, the realities of darkness in the spiritual realm, and why it's so important to intentionally stop and look up every single day. Resources Mentioned The Cantata of Love by Blaise Arminjon, SJ

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Father John Burns of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, who served at the Nashville SHINE Retreat. They talk all about a woman's divine need to be seen, what it can look like to right-order our relationships with each other, and how the Father's gaze never leaves us.  Resources Mentioned Blessed is She SHINE Retreat

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Nell O'Leary, Blessed is She's Managing Editor. They talk all about what they were like as kids, the scary necessity of drawing boundaries, and God's desire for healing and restoration in all areas of our lives, but especially within our families. Resources Mentioned Boundaries by Cloud & Townsend All the Generations: From Genesis to You

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Father Dan Connealy, Parochial Administrator at Saint Joan of Arc Parish in Phoenix, Arizona. They chat all about what spiritual direction is (and what it is NOT), what surprises they have been finding in prayer, and how to respond when others can’t feel God’s presence. Resources Mentioned #BISvbs (Blessed is She on YouTube and Blessed is She on Instagram)

In this episode, Beth and Jenna discuss the fruits from our last Blessed is She Virtual Bible Study (#BISVBS) through the Gospel of Mark, the ways scripture can come alive in our lives, and they announce the next book we’ll study together. Grab your Bible and join us! Resources Mentioned Blessed is She Free Daily Devotions Blessed is She SHINE Retreats Ignatian Contemplation Blessed is She on YouTube Blessed is She on Instagram

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Father Will Schmid of San Francisco de Asis Parish in Flagstaff, Arizona. They talk all about the beauty of the Liturgy of the Mass, practical ways to fall more deeply in love with Jesus, and why you should think again if you believe you’ve “tried everything” to grow in faith. Resources Mentioned: In Sinu Jesú The Lamb’s Supper by Scott Hahn The General Instruction of the Roman Missal Alexander Schmemann What's the most creative way you can try to grow closer to the Lord? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna are in Nashville for our SHINE retreat. They talk all about sanctifying morning routines, Saint Josemaría Escrivá’s Heroic Minute, and what it looks like to be about the Father’s business. Resources Mentioned In Sinu Jesú Rise, Let us be on our way poster Only for Today sticker The Heroic Minute by Jenny Uebbing (Mama Needs Coffee) Christine Caine

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Father Andrew Mattingly. They talk all about Father Mattingly’s homily from the SHINE Retreat in Kansas City, how to grow docile to the Holy Spirit, and why it’s so important to remain in the present moment with the Lord at all times. Resources Mentioned In the School of the Holy Spirit by Father Jacques Philippe In Sinu Jesú Spiritual Theology by Father Jordan Aumann, O.P.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk about the life-changing work of stepping out in boldness to pray over our friends in the moment, their feelings about Rosary Club, and they hand out their first ever Podcast Homework assignment. Do you have a "Kim" in your life? Are you "Kim" in someone else's life? Share with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Father John Muir and Father John Parks. Father Muir is the Pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, and Father Parks is the Vicar for Evangelization for the Diocese of Phoenix, and also serves as the Spiritual Advisor for Blessed is She. Fr. Parks and Fr. Muir talk about how their friendship encourages each of them to grow in holiness, one tangible way we can truly care for priests, and the one question they wish their parishioners would ask them instead of, “How can I pray for you?”

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat about what they've been up to, the Houston #BISretreat, reading Scripture, and what we do to search for balance in our lives.  Share your "prayer and..." with us on Twitter or Instagram!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk about the “dark night of the soul” -- what it is, what it looks like, and practical ways to combat it.   Resources mentioned: In Sinu Jesu “King of My Heart” by Steffany Gretzinger “Till I Found You” by Phil Wickham Have you ever experienced a dark night of the soul? Let's talk on Facebook or Twitter!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk with Debbie Herbeck of Be Love Revolution. Debbie shares her beautiful (and unbelievable!) conversion story, and how God is calling her to share the messiest part of her story in order to show young women His infinite mercy. Resources Mentioned: Jesus of Nazareth Misericordia Blessed is She SHINE Retreat Have you made peace with the messiest part of your story? Do you believe God is calling you to use your story to bring people to Him? Let's talk on Facebook or Twitter!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat about how deep friendships help build up your relationship with the Lord, and about some really fun ways Blessed is She can be a part of that over this summer. Resources mentioned: Text FRIENDSHIP to (520) 201-8737 Our Summer Gatherings Who are the closest friends in your life? Do you struggle to have Christ-centered friendships? Let's talk on Facebook or Twitter!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Edmund Mitchell, the Director of Evangelization and Catechesis at a Catholic Church in Grapevine, Texas, and host of The Show podcast. They chat all about life verses, the inspiring lives of the saints, Edmund's long-term plan for evangelization in local parishes, and what it has in common with the structure of AA. 

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with Katie Waldow, full time youth minister, Blessed is She Pinterest Coordinator, and Instagram joy-bringer. They chat about what it looks like to pursue joy when things aren’t going right and why it’s so important as followers of Jesus. Resources mentioned: James 1:2-4 Philippians 4:8 Nehemiah 8:10 The Divine Mercy Chaplet Happy Are You Poor by Fr. Thomas DuBay Big Dreams, Small Spaces

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat about what Apostles they identify with and what, in their personal lives, inspired them to pursue personal holiness.  Resources Mentioned Saint Thomas Aquinas’s “Summa Theologiae” In Sinu Jesu

In this episode, Beth and Jenna sit down with two crucial members of the Blessed is She team: Managing Editor Nell O’Leary and Theological Editor Susanna Spencer. We chat all about what it was like to grow up in the faith and ways we can pour into younger Catholics going forward. Resources mentioned: Saint Thomas Aquinas’s “Summa Theologiae” Rise Up: Shining with Virtue

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk about why we turn to so many things before we turn to the Lord, and how He is the One who truly satisfies us. Resources mentioned: "You Satisfy" by UPPERROOM HALT (via Weight Watchers) - Are you Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired? (Or dehydrated!)

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Father Patrick Mary Briscoe, who presently serves at St. Pius V Parish in Providence, Rhode Island, and as Deputy Senior Editor of Aleteia.org, and will be with Blessed is She in Ireland for the Shine retreat. We chat about what makes Holy Week special as a priest and what makes Good Friday so, so good for us all.  Resources mentioned: Paul Claudel's Stations of the Cross St. Thomas’ Summa Theologica Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Jenny Uebbing, the writer behind Mama Needs Coffee, about getting older, her reversion in college, and how a transformative experience during Mass completely revolutionized her body image.  Resources mentioned: EMDR Therapy 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Pope John Paul II

In this episode, Beth and Jenna basically have a bible study on Jesus’ healings throughout the Gospels. Why does Jesus ask what people want when they obviously want healing? We think we figured it out: It’s not about the answer.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with speaker, singer/songwriter, and worship leader Jackie Francois Angel all about the power of prayer, and why we should still expect God to work unexplainable miracles through us. Prayer actually works, friend. So let's pray.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk aaaalllll about failure. They share about how different their perceptions of failure are, what intimate risk looks like, and the idea of radical trust. What are your thoughts on failure? Is it something you shy away from? Do you have a fear of failure? Let’s talk on Facebook or Twitter! Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you’re over there).

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Claire Swinarski, host of The Catholic Feminist Podcast, and author of Girl, Arise!  They explore what it means to be Kingdom-minded in a world where so many bad things happen and so many world leaders let us down.  Resources mentioned: He Leadeth Me & With God in Russia by Walter Ciszek, SJ Jen Fulwiler

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat about writing To The End, Blessed is She’s 2019 Lent devotional, and about how, despite being terrifying, the practice of vulnerability is actually the key to an open-hearted life -- one that imitates Jesus and the Father. Resources mentioned: "I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live..." // Deuteronomy 30:19 “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.” // C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Chris Stefanick, host of EWTN’s reality TV show Real Life Catholic and author of I Am: Rewrite Your Name, Reroute Your Life. We talk about how each of us has a “primary lie” we tell ourselves about who we are, and discuss practical ways to combat those lies with the Truth and reclaim our identity in Jesus Christ. You can find out more about Chris and purchase his book at reallifecatholic.com.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk about shame, sexual sin, pornography, the Lord's restoration and grace, and the importance of recognizing spiritual warfare in our struggles with sin. We invite each woman listening to this episode to join us this weekend in going to Jesus in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As we said in the episode, you are not alone. We are growing in hope with you, we are opening ourselves up to His grace with you, we are believing in freedom. You will be free.

We kick off this season with one of our favorite friends (and season 1 guest!) Heather Khym of the Abiding Together podcast. In this candid conversation, we chat about inviting Jesus into the story of our life as well as everyday moments to speak the truth about us. More info here: https://www.liferestoration.ca/

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with the absolutely lovely and impeccably BRAVE woman, Emily Wilson. Emily is such a breath of fresh air, inspiring each of us to go after whatever the Lord has called on our life.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat about something Curtis Martin wrote in a FOCUS email that caught their eye AND hear how they want to start to implement it into their lives.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna get to chat with Michelle Benzinger of the Abiding Together Podcast. She lays down a ton of truth about championing other women, remembering our belovedness, and how to deal with longing and even jealousy. Be sure to share this episode with your bestie who sees the goodness in you.

Here is our rough episode in Ireland with Beth, Jenna, and our Spiritual Advisor Fr John Parks all about the Gospel message, our encounters with God, and more.

In this Blessed is She episode, Beth and Jenna chat with the EXCEPTIONAL Bonnie Engstrom, all about the strive for perfection and how accepting *average* is simply great sometimes. Take a listen and remember, sister, you are EXCEPTIONALLY you ;)

In this episode, Beth and Jenna hear great wisdom from Father Matt Lowry, chaplain of Northern Arizona University's Newman Center. We talk about evangelization (and how it's not quite as hard as you think!), personal prayer, and being witnesses from the overflow of His goodness.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat just the *two* of them aaallll about their hobbies (or lack thereof). Do you have hobbies?? Share with us on Twitter!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with wife, mother, and writer Lisa Brenninkmeyer. Lisa founded the beautiful ministry Walking With Purpose. We talk about praying with Scripture, speaking truth to yourself, emotional healing, and freedom.

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with husband, father, and singer/songwriter Matt Maher. We talk about history with God, Matt's own conversion moment, and all about his new album (and children's book!!), The Advent of Christmas (https://www.mattmahermusic.com/theadventofchristmas/).  Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you're over there).

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with the lovely Kendra Tierney, wife, mom, writer, and liturgical living extraordinaire. She shares how we can look at the Church year and rhythms of the Church and integrate it [more seamlessly] into our lives. Some things we talked about: + Kendra’s blog, Catholic All Year + Kendra’s *new* book, The Catholic All Year Compendium: Liturgical Living for Real Life + Kendra’s book on Confession: A Little Book about Confession for Children + Kendra’s Prayer Book: My Superhero Prayer Book: Traditional Catholic Prayers for Awesome Catholic Kids + Catholic Sprouts: Daily Podcast for Catholic Kids Take a listen below or over on iTunes (and give us a rating while you’re over there).

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat about Bearing Light, the new Advent devotional from Blessed is She, the BIS team retreat, and opening up your heart to new people (even if you think you're already full!).

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Megan Hjelmstad, wife and mom who is in the Army Reserves and an advocate for women suffering from endometriosis as she did for years. We talk about being witnesses and evangelizing in our own spheres of influence (whether it be at home, at work, or even at the grocery story). Enjoy and tell us your thoughts over on Twitter (https://twitter.com/blessedisshe__).

This week on the podcast, Jenna and Beth chat about insecurity—from childhood rejection to stepping into new roles—and how, in the face of shame or self-doubt, we can root ourselves in the Father's perfect love for us. We'd love to hear your tips and tricks for battling uncertainty. - Living Your Strengths by Albert L. Winseman and Donald O. Clifton (https://amzn.to/2n9NekB) - Confident by Steffany Gretzinger (https://open.spotify.com/track/2lLWyWl1ZGQdXWTh4cYt4C?si=nIS5YdnhQm6Z6bNfmhsz9A) - Teachable Tuesday episode we referred to (https://www.facebook.com/blessedisshenetwork/videos/vl.153310712110099/2051699648174692/?type=1)

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk with Blythe Fike, one of the Blessed is She writers who shares her experience with spiritual direction, regular confession and prayer times (even in the midst of busy life). A wife, mom, and lover of the beautiful devotions in our Church, Blythe shares about the beauty and depth of the Catholic faith. (And how Mary nudges us along like only a good Mother does!)

In this episode, Beth and Jenna talk with Ike Ndolo, *husband,* worship leader, and songwriter about his new records, specifically his new song called "Your Table" (https://open.spotify.com/album/5wkeFiRZLhtFdzSpJBwUFe?si=Slcv5QxIQKG3tZ-jqQhKIw). They talk about how stories change our opinions and views of another, and the power of hearing another's story. Join in on the discussion about viewing "the other" in each one of our lives, loving our enemies (even when they're in the Church), and how freedom comes when we remember the truth about God: He is for the oppressed, the outcast, the vulnerable. He is for you.

Beth and Jenna talk about how our lives turn out differently than we ever anticipated or planned. They also share about consolation + desolation in our lives and how we react to suffering and joys as they come. We would LOVE to hear how your life has worked out differently than you ever thought it would. Tell us over on Twitter or in our Facebook Regional Groups (blessedisshe.net/community).

Today Beth and Jenna chat with Sarah Erickson, junior in college at The Catholic University of America. Today's talk is all about Sarah's surprise when she got to college, how we approach sin as Christians, and how vulnerability is simply about being uncomfortably honest. Take a listen and share!

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Lindsay, Blessed is She's virtual assistant, bestie, and Protestant Floridian. We chat about Lindsay's experience with her introduction into the Catholic faith via Blessed is She, taking leaps with the Lord, and being grateful to Him for the small ways He loves on us.

In this episode, we have a frank conversation with Anna and Shannon of Eden Invitation, which is a ministry devoted to celebrating personal integration and promoting solidarity beyond the LGBT+ paradigm. We are honored to have Anna and Shannon on to share their hearts for LGBT+ in the Church as well as how all of us as Catholic Christians walk alongside the people in our lives, no matter if we assume differences or not. You are a gift. Thank you for your presence. We look forward to walking alongside you, learning from you, and growing with you. As stated on this show, we keep reminding ourselves and each other to say over and over again, "You belong to me." We belong to each other. So let's go on a walk.

Beth and Jenna chat with a VERY special guest this week, Bishop Robert Barron, all about prayer, miracles, the incredible female Saints in our Church, and so. much. more. Some of the topics we discuss: - The Daily Examen from Ignatius Spirituality (https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-examen) - Pope Saint John Paul II's Apostolic Letter, Salvifici Doloris (on the Christian meaning of human suffering) (http://w2.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris.html) - Bishop Barron's reflection on the Irish Referendum (https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/article/sowing-the-wind-and-reaping-the-whirlwind-a-reflection-on-the-irish-referendum/5802/) Take a listen, share with a friend (or two!), and share your thoughts over on Twitter (https://twitter.com/blessedisshe__).

Beth and Jenna talk with Brigid Hogan, teacher and devotion writer for Blessed is She. They answer Miriam's question all the way from Australia, asking about finding the tenderness of God even in dry or desolate moments.  Take a listen below and share with your Twitter buds!

Beth and Jenna talk about P E A C E today. We talk about practical tips to do when your peace is shaken, what Father Jacques Philippe says about peace in his book, Searching for and Maintaining Peace (https://amzn.to/2LuHJb5), and how to recognize if it's time to let things go in our lives so we can make more space for the Lord and His peace. Take a listen and share with a friend.

We chat with husband, dad, author, life coach, and parachute extraordinaire, Paul George about all things happiness and discernment. Find his book, Rethink Happiness right here on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IyErSt Let us know your thoughts on this week's episode over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blessedisshe__

In this episode, we talk with Nell O'Leary, the Managing Editor of Blessed is She. She is a wife, mom, recovering lawyer, and sometimes-blogger at Whole Parenting Family (http://www.wholeparentingfamily.com/)! In this episode we talk about friendship, how important friendships are, how to cultivate friendships, and what it means to open the doors of our [squeaky ] hearts. Share this episode with your favorite friend!

In this episode, we chat about how we both got involved in ministry life, how to keep from getting burned out in life, and visioning with God for our ministries and lives. Hit us up on Insta and tell us your thoughts! https://www.instagram.com/blessedisshe__/

In this episode, Beth and Jenna chat with Blessed is She's spiritual advisor, Father John Parks, who is the Vicar of Evangelization for the Diocese of Phoenix. We chat about evangelization, testimonies, raspberries, people who influence us, joy in suffering, and more (everything AND the kitchen sink). Fav quote: "Tell your story, but Jesus is the hero." Find out more about Blessed is She: https://blessedisshe.net/

In this episode with Shannon Evans, we talk about what *keeps* us in the Church and what each of us loves about it. What about you? Not only how did you fall in love with the Church, but what KEEPS you here? Continue the conversation here: https://twitter.com/blessedisshe__

Here is our latest episode with the lovely Anna Coyne, a writer for Blessed is She. Read more about Anna on her blog, The Heart's Overflow (http://www.theheartsoverflow.com/). Join us as we talk about the moments that brought us into and in love with the Church, those memories that we can always go back to in prayer. Continue the conversation with us over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blessedisshe__

In this episode we answer Jessica's question about studying Scripture in a group setting (and we have a great discussion about who we relate to more: Father, Son, or Holy Spirit). Continue the conversation with us over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blessedisshe__ Send us over YOUR question next!

BIG thank you to Dara (and Dara, you're amazing! Working, mothering, praying, you are our hero!) for your question this week. We dive in to how to find time for prayer as busy women (no matter your state in life). When is your favorite time for prayer? Let's continue the conversation over here: https://twitter.com/blessedisshe__ using #BISpodcast. Get involved with the Blessed is She community right here: https://blessedisshe.net/community/

Here is our very first episode of The Gathering Place! In this episode, we called our good friend Heather Khym: wife, mom, and podcast extraordinaire! Check out her amazing podcast at Abiding Together (http://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/). Find out more about Heather: https://twitter.com/heatherkhym Remember to send us over your questions for our next episode! We can't wait to hear from you and continue the conversation.