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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=OCBVVVVGYWIQSNYBSome 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!