Some pleasant and helpful reflections from
The Catholic Lady Blog. To quote:
A modest spirit is rare. Women are taught to get what they want with
the "I am woman hear me roar" attitude. It doesn't work. People don't
know how to respond. Men especially are affected adversely by this
attitude. (This could possible be why men are becoming more feminine by
the generation.) We live in an epidemic of feminism!
But a woman possessing a "modest and quiet" spirit (1Tim 2:9-10)
appeals to the higher nature of men and is mysteriously attractive!
Wearing a mantilla to Church is an example of this sweet mystique of
femininity.
This does not mean a lady must be shy, just conscious of her
femininity. This means being cheerful, helpful, well-mannered. St.
Francis de Sales says, "I would have devout people, whether men or
women, the best dressed of the company, but the least pompous and
affected. I would have them adorned with gracefulness, decency, and
dignity."
There is no prudishness for a Catholic lady. Rather, modesty is the trademark of her spirit. (
Read more.)
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