To Those Interested,

I have recently started a blog about my experiences and fight with trying to be more of a lady. After years of trying to find answers for myself, I thought that there might be other people out there looking for the same. So, I thought that I would share it here for anyone who may be interested. Though it is primarily for women, I am hoping that others may also find it beneficial.

Here is the link for it: http://fightingourfaults.blogspot.com/

May God bless you all!

Rita

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This is certainly a unique blog that deserves a following. I'm always interested in what makes the other half tick, I look forward to your observations! We usually only get to hear about the spiritual life of women in the context of modern feminism (for and against).

"A true lady is she who excels in every virtue without being noticed."

I'd say this is the goal of every Christian lady. It's hard to imagine how practicing virtue wouldn't catch the attention of the world, at least in the negative. Maybe it should be given a category under Ninjitsu... or did Ninjitsu copy the techniques of the woman in her element? Only kidding!

There is a fine line between suggestion and subversion. I suppose one of the bigger struggles for the virtuous woman is to attain the former while avoiding the latter.  

The reality is that God raises these women up in due time, whether it be in this life or the next. Obedience and docility are important for men too obviously, and we can learn a great deal from women who know how to do it with grace and honor. Our Lady herself embodies it, and it's great to see women taking their cues from her rather than try to out-apostle the Apostles.

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Since this is a topic rarely brought up by women, I thought I'd share the account of Huguette Roy. She was the wife of a french soldier who was bedridden after an especially exhausting pregnancy when a mysterious spirit servant girl (only seen by Huguette) began appearing to her. This "girl" turned out to be her long dead aunt doing penance for her sins in a very exceptional case after 17 years in purgatory. The aunt, Leonarde, would go about cleaning the home, performing menial tasks for the incapacitated Mrs. Roy, and swaddling her newborn... as she was informed by her aunt, Huguette had a fatal habit of swaddling her previous babies too tightly resulting in their premature deaths... In the end, Huguette gets to see her aunt enter heaven after going on a series of holy pilgrimages on her behalf. This was set in 1628 and has alot of little details about home life back then as well as having to negotiate around less than pious men, including her husband.

A touching read that unfortunately is no longer available for free like it was when I stumbled across it over 10 years ago.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1931112797/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1931112797&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwchanco-20&linkId=OCBVVVVGYWIQSNYB

Some details escape me, so I'm going to have go ahead and purchase it. Thanks for putting this story back on my mind. It's a great meditation for Lent!

Dolores:

      A little girl once heard me tell her parents that I had previously worked as a governess.  She in turn asked, "What was the name of the Governor whom you were married to?"  :-)

Croizalist:

       Thank you for the links and the encouragement!  It took me SO LONG to find the answers to these problems, and I did not want others to have to struggle as long and hard as I have.  That is why I created the blog.  :-)

Cantarella: Thank you and if you ever think of a particular topic that it might be good to write on, please let me know!



Thanks again to everyone!  Please pray for me that I may do God's will and lead other's to God!

May God bless you!

           Rita  :-)