Modesty: The Forgotten Virtue

Where have the skirts gone?  I am at a loss as to where they are!

I periodically get away from the kids for a little while..leaving their daddy in charge while mom gets a much needed break.  One of my favorite things is to go to Wal-mart (it’s all we have here) and browse…not buy, just browse and walk.

 I love to go through the clothing department, noting the new colors for the season and usually eyeing the new selection of long skirts…but alas, as I browsed this time..I suddenly realized …there were no skirts!  Well, almost none!  I finally found a very few long skirts, tucked on an end cap and then another end cap that sported a very few short (knee length or shorter) skirts.  Everything else was pants!  Beautiful sweaters and blouses..but no skirts! 

 Why in our society does the manufacturer think that women want to dress as men?  Why wouldn’t they offer more skirts?  I suspect I know the answer, but will leave it at that.

 Watch your local clothing stores…are their skirts disappearing too?

 So, I leave you to ponder..Where have the skirts gone?  and ask you to pray harder than ever for the modesty movement..that it may persevere over a society that lacks any respect for women and femininity!

 Peace~

Have you ever had one of those moments?  You know, those when the heavens open up, the angels sing?  Those Ah-Hah! moments?

 Most of us have, and I had one this week!  Let me tell you about it!

 In the last week or so, I have felt a very strong pull to explore headcoverings..not just for mass, but for everyday life.  I still am not sure I’m being pulled to actually wear them, but I am being very STRONGLY directed to learn about them!  LOL!

 Anyway, the other day I was feeling this pull very, very strongly and typed the search query into Google  “Catholics and headcoverings”.  Well, the results of my find on the actual information I was looking for were mixed and rather disappointing.  But the results of my overall search were not!

I read an article that sounded a bit protestant to me, and yet checked out the links at the bottom..one link led to another and before I knew it I had found a very interesting article which led to other articles and answered many of the questions I had been searching for.

The first article was from the Fatima Crusader.  The article was titled Modesty In Dress

It was a very eye opening article about some of the reasons why you don’t find any current information about the modesty movement. 

Our Lady of Fatima stressed that “Certain fashions will be introduced which will offend My Son very much.”   Looking at the state of dress (or undress) in today’s society, I believe that Our beloved Lady was very, very correct. 

 The question remains, what shall we do about it?  I asked our priest..”Is today’s society so far gone and jaded to this state of undress that we won’t be able to affect change?”  He answer was a very empathatic NO!  All things are possible with Faith!  He did stress that in order for me to make a change..even a tiny one..that change has to come from inside my heart.

 So, what’s in my heart?  Am I really convinced and commited to being modest..in all aspects of my life?  Am I really prepared for the sacrifices, the condemnation, the ridicule that will come with standing up for my beliefs?  Cassandra says on her website:  “Being Catholic today is like having a bull’s eye painted on your chest during hunting season”.  She is so right, it’s scary!

So the answer to my own questions…a firm and resolute “YES”.  I am at peace with the direction God has pointed me and I will follow it to the best of my ability, with his Grace and Love!

So my question now, what’s in your heart?  Don’t you deserve better?   Don’t your children deserve to be respected for who they are? 

 Next post, I’ll have a whole list of links to various websites on both modesty and where to find modest clothing!

Until next time..peace be with you!