RESOURCES FOR WOMEN OF GREATNESS

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RESOURCES FOR WOMEN OF GREATNESS IT IS JESUS THAT YOU SEEK WHEN YOU DREAM OF HAPPINESS; HE IS WAITING FOR YOU WHEN NOTHING ELSE YOU FIND SATISFIES YOU; HE IS THE BEAUTY TO WHICH YOU ARE SO ATTRACTED;

1 RESOURCES FOR WOMEN OF GREATNESS IT IS JESUS THAT YOU SEEK WHEN YOU DREAM OF HAPPINESS; HE IS WAITING FOR YOU WHEN NOTHING ELSE YOU FIND SATISFIES YOU; HE IS THE BEAUTY TO WHICH YOU ARE SO ATTRACTED; IT IS HE WHO PROVOKED YOU WITH THAT THIRST FOR FULLNESS THAT WILL NOT LET YOU SETTLE FOR COMPROMISE; IT IS HE WHO URGES YOU TO SHED THE MASKS OF A FALSE LIFE; IT IS HE WHO READS IN YOUR HEART YOUR MOST GENUINE CHOICES, THE CHOICES THAT OTHERS TRY TO STIFLE. IT IS JESUS WHO STIRS IN YOU THE DESIRE TO DO SOMETHING GREAT WITH YOUR LIVES, THE WILL TO FOLLOW AN IDEAL, THE REFUSAL TO ALLOW YOURSELVES TO BE GROUND DOWN BY MEDIOCRITY, THE COURAGE TO COMMIT YOURSELVES HUMBLY AND PATIENTLY TO IMPROVING YOURSELVES AND SOCIETY, MAKING THE WORLD MORE HUMAN AND MORE FRATERNAL. - POPE ST. JOHN PAUL THE GREAT

2 THE FRUITS OF THE MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY BY PATRICE FAGNANT-MACARTHUR THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES 1. The Annunciation humility 2. The Visitation love of neighbor 3. The Nativity of the Lord poverty of spirit, detachment from the things of the world 4. The Presentation of the Lord obedience 5. Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple piety THE LUMINOUS MYSTERIES 1. The Baptism Of Jesus Openness to the Holy Spirit 2. The Miracle At Cana To Jesus through Mary 3. Proclamation Of The Kingdom Of God Repentance, Trust in God 4. The Transfiguration Desire for Holiness 5. Institution Of The Eucharist Eucharistic Adoration, Active Participation at Mass SORROWFUL MYSTERIES 1. Agony In The Garden Contrition, Conformity to the Will of God 2. Scourging At The Pillar Purity, Mortification 3. Crowning With Thorns Moral Courage 4. Carrying Of The Cross Patience 5. Crucifixion Salvation, Self-Denial GLORIOUS MYSTERIES 1. The Resurrection Faith 2. The Ascension Hope, Desire for Heaven 3. The Descent Of The Holy Spirit Wisdom, Love of God 4. The Assumption Of Mary Devotion to Mary 5. The Coronation Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Eternal Happiness

3 MARIAN DEVOTIONS EWTN has a good site of Marian devotions and apparitions: The Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel google it, Mary has made some big promises to those who wear one The Rosary has 15 promises associated with praying it: THE MEMORARE Remember oh most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence I fly unto you oh Virgin of virgins my mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. Oh Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen. OTHER DEVOTIONS TO MARY There are many other prayers and devotions to Mary, including but not limited to the following, Look them up. If one seems to speak to you focus on praying that one for a while, no need to try and do them all. They all are Mary s way of covering us with her mantle of Love and of helping us to be holier women of God: Virgin Mary Untier of Knots Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes Prayer to Mary, Mother of Perpetual Help Miraculous Medal Prayer and Novena Novena Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer for Grace, Our Lady of Grace

4 BIBLE VERSES Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter; he who finds one finds a treasure. Sirach 6:14 Women, similarly, should be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in everything. 1 Timothy 3:11 Your adornment should not be an external one: braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or dressing in fine clothes, but rather the hidden character of the heart, expressed in the imperishable beauty of a gentle and calm disposition, which is precious in the sight of God. 1 Peter 3: 3-4 A woman s beauty makes her husband s face light up, for it surpasses al else that charms the eye; - Sirach 36:22 Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more. Luke 12:48 We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother s womb. I praise you, so wonderfully you made me; wonderful are your works! My very self you knew; - Psalm 139:13-14 OTHER GREAT VERSES: Go Read Scripture and Let God Speak to Your Heart! Psalm 16:8-9 Psalm 46;1 Proverb 11:16 Ezekiel 36:26 Deuteronomy 31:8 Jeremiah 29:11 Isaiah 41:10 Philippians 4:4-8 Philippians 4:13 Romans 8:6 Romans 8:37-39

5 QUOTES My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost... I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. Thomas Merton Our lives change when our habits change. Matthew Kelly If you judge people, you have no time to love them. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta The peak of perfection lies in our wanting to be what God wants us to be. St. Jane de Chantel Christ made my soul beautiful with the jewels of grace and virtue. I belong to him who the angels serve St. Agnes Without the burden of afflictions it is impossible to reach the height of grace. The gift of grace increases as the struggle increases. St. Rose of Lima Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Christ has no body but yours, no hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes with which He looks Compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which He walks to do good. Yours are the hands with which He blesses all the world. St. Teresa of Avila Whenever you feel guilty, even if it is because you have consciously committed a sin, a serious sin, something you have kept doing many, many times, never let the devil deceive you by allowing him to discourage you. Whenever you feel guilty offer all your guilt to the Immaculate, without analyzing it or examining it, as something that belongs to her My beloved, may every fall, even if it is serious and habitual sin, always become for us a small step toward a higher degree of perfection. In fact, the only reason why the Immaculate permits us to fall is to cure us from our self-conceit, from our pride, to make us humble and thus make us docile to the divine graces. St. Maximilian Kolbe St. Thomas Aquinas said, Grace builds upon nature. Whatever is in your nature is what God is going to use to make you a saint. That One Girl

6 Woman compliments man, just as man compliments woman: men and women are complementary. Womanhood expresses the human as much as manhood does, but in a different and complementary way It is only through the duality of the masculine and the feminine that the human finds full realization. St. Pope John Paul II The soul cannot live without love. She always wants to love something because love is the stuff she is made of. St. Catherine of Siena You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all. St Therese of Lisieux On the Receptivity of women God therefore touches the female body in placing this new soul into the temple of her womb. Privilege of Being a Woman Women grasp intuitively the meaning and value to suffering. Privilege of Being a Woman The power that women can wield over men is great indeed. If they pursue their own selfish aims, women are Satan s slaves. If they put their charm at God s service, they are God s great allies. Privilege of Being a Woman Whenever I go to the chapel, I put myself in the presence of our good Lord, and I say to him "Lord, I am here. Tell me what You would have me do." If He gives me some task, I am content and I thank Him. If He gives me nothing, I still thank Him since I do not deserve to receive anything more than that. And then, I tell God everything that is in my heart. I tell Him about my pains and my joys, and then I listen. If you listen, God will also speak to you, for with the good Lord, you have to both speak and listen. God always speaks to you when you approach Him plainly and simply. St. Catherine Laboure

7 SAINTS & WOMEN OF THE BIBLE They are part of our Church Triumphant and they are here for us! Not only as great examples of how Great women live their lives but they are also with us in prayer. Read about these strong women of faith there is so much variety, in their strengths, weaknesses, vocations, etc. God had them carry many different crosses and they each rose to the challenge and Decided to pick it up and carry in in love. I m not going to try to list any saints because the internet exists, so use it. I am however giving you a starting place to look up Women of the Bible because I think they get a little shorted when it comes to publicity. Also don t just read what s in the Bible, research them and find out more information. Having more context of what their lives were like, will help you to better relate to them and appreciate the virtues they use( or don t use as the case may be). Also remember that these women are not perfect, some of them messed up big time! That makes them more relatable because none of us are perfect either! Start with the books of the Bible that are named after women: Ruth, Ester, Judith OLD TESTAMENT WOMEN: The Book of Ruth The Book of Esther The Book of Judith Eve (Genesis ch.2-4), Rahab (Joshua 2:1-24) Leah and Rachel (Gen ch. 29) Hannah (1 Samuel ch. 1-2) Sarah (Gen 11-23) Deborah (Judges ch. 4-5) Rebecca (Gen ch ) Naomi (See book of Ruth). NEW TESTAMENT WOMEN Martha and Mary, Mary Magdalene, Veronica who wipes the face of Jesus (while not in the bible is a biblical figure), Photini aka woman at the well, Elizabeth Mary Mother of God. (You can find them in the Four Gospels)

8 RECOMMENDED BOOKS THAT ONE GIRL: LESSONS FROM MARY FOR YOUNG CATHOLIC WOMEN Christina Mead THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING A WOMAN Alice Von Hildebrand PERFECTLY YOURSELF: 9 LESSONS FOR ENDURING HAPPINESS Matthew Kelly BEAUTIFUL GIRLHOOD Karen Andreola CHOOSING BEAUTY: A 30-DAY SPIRITUAL MAKEOVER FOR WOMEN Gina Loehr THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS GOD S WAY: LIVING THE BEATITUDES Servais Pinckaers, OP GOD HAS GREAT PLANS FOR YOU: A GUIDE TO HELP CLARIFY YOUR CALLING AND INCREASE YOUR HAPPINESS Joseph Micheal Tabers MY SISTERS THE SAINTS: A SPIRITUAL MEMOIR Colleen Carroll Campbell THE FOUR SIGNS OF A DYNAMIC CATHOLIC Matthew Kelly TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY St. Louis De Montfort

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