For Wives

Here are various posts which touch on living out the vocation of marriage.

Learning from the Saints
It seems there are few married saints to learn from. I found the life of St. Elizabeth of Hungary a real inspiration for living out the married vocation.

Insights for Married Person I
Insights II
Insights III
Inisghts IV

St. Anthony Mary Claret teaches about humility and the importance of teaching children.
St. Teresa of Avila's instructions to parents.
St. John Bosco's thoughts on Socialization
Did the Holy Family play games?

Parental Blessing
St. Joseph Copertino and the Parental Blessing
Parental blessing and the Final Blessing at Mass

Openess to life
The Hail Mary and Openess to Life
NFP on a honeymoon??
How do I decide to begin another adoption?
Should I continue to have children despite special needs?

What did Bl. Charles de Foucauld teach me about openess to life?
I post - a brief biography
II post - openess to life

Wives showing Obedience
Do Catholics need to show obedience to their husbands?
Husbands and Modesty
Ways to combat vanity
Benefits of Obedience

Carnival of Motherhood posts
Examples from the saints and my experience with good mothers
Loveliness of Motherhood Carnival - examples of good mothering.
A Flashlight, Notebook and a list

Fostering Vocations
With the Breviary
What kind of Breviary?

Prayer for the Married Woman
I Post - Introduction to prayer
II Post - What kind of prayer?
III Post - Is it difficult for you to get to daily Mass?

A married woman needs sleep and prayer to be patient.
What if your prayer routine is worn out?
What if your life has turned upside down?
Seven Prayer suggestions to use with the snooze button

See my other blog Castle of the Immaculate Family Prayer for homeschooling and praying with your children. (I set up this blog before blogger had categories. It's probably an outdated format but there it is.)