In this episode I discuss feminine virtue. Discussion points in this episode include the blossoming of femininity, bearing fruit and cultivating virtue, proper feminine disposition, The Ten Principal Virtues of The Blessed Virgin Mary, discovering the titles God has for you, confidence, purpose, femininity inspires masculinity, the importance of maintaining feminine virtue in your relationship with Jesus, and more!
One important discussion point in this episode that I want to make sure to point out to you is the concept of discovering the titles that God has for you. If you look at a litany of The Blessed Virgin Mary, it invokes Her using many different titles, ( Mother of God, Mother Most Pure, Seat of Wisdom, Queen of Angels, etc ) The Blessed Virgin Mary is the Woman whom God found favor in, and who God deemed to be “full of grace” ( Luke 1:27) so much so that She was worthy to be His Mother. Mary was able to receive the titles God had for Her, because She was operating out of a divine feminine state; by being a grace filled Woman, who was wholly surrendered and receptive to the will of God. In order to hear and receive the titles God has for us, we need to be women who’s souls are filled with feminine virtue. We are all called to be Saints. So what are the titles God bestows upon you, in your own litany?
“When you are a virtuous and holy woman, God is able to tell you who you are, because you are able to receive it.” If Archangel Gabriel, appeared to you and told you God has found favor with you, and wants you to be The Mother of The Savior of the world….you would probably freak out wouldn’t you? Sometimes God expects big things from us, and unless a high level of virtue is found within our souls, we reject it; due to our lack surrender, trust, virtue etc. Mary being able to surrender Herself completely to the will of God, when God was asking so much of Her, perfectly displays Her feminine virtue; and thus allowed Her to receive the title of “Mother of God” that God had for Her. Perhaps your lack of virtue is preventing you from receiving the titles God has for you; as a lot of the time we prevent God from telling us who we are, and what we should be doing, because we lack the virtue we need to be able to hear it and receive it.
I recommend making yourself familiar with the ten principal virtues of The Blessed Virgin Mary, ( Profound humility, Lively faith, Blind obedience, Continual prayer, Universal mortification, Divine purity, Ardent charity, Heroic patience, Angelic sweetness, Divine wisdom.) Think about if you see any of these virtues in yourself, and ask The Lord to bring them into full bloom. If we pick two or three of these virtues that we think we sort of have, or that we see God wants to gift us with; it’s beneficial to focus on them and ask Jesus to cultivate these virtues within us.
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Season 1 Episode 10 : Feminine Virtue