°CATHOLIC FEMININITY°

•August is the Month dedicated to the Immaculate Heart Of Mary•

•Whatever you are doing that makes you feel most alive-that is where God is. -St Ignatius of Loyola-July 31st•

°Happy Feast of St Anne, patron saint of Grandmothers!°

•“Your work as parents, therefore, is a holy and religious work. You may produce doctors, lawyers, scientists. But to the extent that your children do not reach heaven or are given every opportunity to do so, you have not succeeded….”•

For those who believe that they have far too sinful a past to ever reconcile with God, look to Mary Magdalene. She was a sinner, so far removed from grace, that it was a scandal that Our Lord would even let her near. And yet she is known far and wide as one of Our Lord’s most devoted followers, watching His bitter agony in the company of His own blessed mother. If you believe yourself to be beyond saving, look to this saint on her feast day, and pray to God for the courage to confess and start again. Our Lord is waiting for you, it is up to you to fall at His feet like Mary Magdalene.

•The Virtues That Build Character• Character rests upon two beautiful groups of virtues. The first are the strong virtues that give firmness and stability: Self-mastery Honesty Chastity Dependability Diligence Moral courage Self-restraint Perseverance Frugality The second are the gentle virtues that make strength attractive: Love Charity Kindness Patience Forgiveness Unselfishness Fairness Humility Sympathy Understanding Sensitivity Generosity Optimism When these virtues work together, they reveal something beautiful: Holiness is not weakness. True goodness is the greatest strength a person can possess•

•"We preach mainly by good example” -Saint Vincent De Paul•

•Happy Feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel🌹 Queen and Lady of Mount Carmel! Seen by Prophet's mystic gaze; Shown above the holy mountain As Elias kneels and prays. Cloud-like rising from the ocean, Pure and free from every stain, She doth claim his heart's devotion Thro' the ages to remain•

•Humans are designed to Create. This is why you get depressed when all your do is consume•

"A kind thought never fails to bring joy to your home, It gladdens you and those around you. Happiness is not necessarily won by deeds, but it is readily held by a simple, loving thought which can dispel the clouds of depression, discontent, and sadness. Your family will not fail to notice the presence of such thoughts, even if no word is spoken. If it should happen that no one is aware of the kind thought in your heart, God is aware of it, for He who Himself is Love knows all things." - Fr. Lovasik

•”Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man” -Happy Fathers Day•

•Sometimes, as wives, we can forget that his heart is in our keeping. We have this incredible privilege to look after him (in public as well as in private) and that's something to take quite seriously. "His heart is safely tucked in mine." -Lisa Jacobson•

•Happy Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus🌹 O most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore Thee, I love Thee and with a lively sorrow for my sins, I offer Thee this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to Thy will. Grant, good Jesus, that I may live in Thee and for Thee. Protect me in the midst of danger; comfort me in my afflictions; give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, Thy blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Within Thy Heart I place my every care. In every need let me come to Thee with humble trust saying, Heart of Jesus help me•

•Mother's leave the house to work so they can afford to give their children everything they need. But everything they need is for the mom to stay with them.•

•Novena to the Sacred Heart Say once a day for 9 days, especially beginning on the Feast of Corpus Christi and ending on the Feast of the Sacred Heart O most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore Thee, I love Thee and with a lively sorrow for my sins, I offer Thee this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to Thy will. Grant, good Jesus, that I may live in Thee and for Thee. Protect me in the midst of danger; comfort me in my afflictions; give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, Thy blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Within Thy Heart I place my every care. In every need let me come to Thee with humble trust saying, Heart of Jesus help me•