Melanie Rigney uses stories of saints like the familiar Teresa of Avila, Catherine of Siena, Bernadette of Lourdes, Elizabeth Ann Seton and the not so familiar; Maria Karlowska, Claudine Thevenet, Josephine Bakhita, Elizabeth of Portugal to help readers grow in their spiritual lives. Blessed are You gives insight of the lives of the women who illustrate the qualities of the Beatitudes in a down-to-earth, human way. It is a great book that shows readers how to live a life of humility, peace, and justice.
