119th Birthday

(Photo from www.thecatholictreasurechest.com/sheen.htm)


Today would have been Archbishop Fulton John Sheen's 119th Birthday. His writings are amazing! Since I have been on the modesty/purity/chastity topic, I will share some of what he had to say regarding these topics. 

"Chastity is not an impossible virtue. Even those who have it not, may yet possess it. St. Augustine calls Mary Magdalen "the arch-virgin." Think of it! The "arch-virgin." He puts her next to the Blessed Mother in virginity; Magdalen, this common prostitute of the streets! She recovered purity, we might almost say, by receiving in anticipation of the Eucharist, the night she bathed the feet of our Lord with her tears. That day she came in contact with purity, and she so lived out its implications that within a short time we find her at the foot of the cross on Good Friday. But who stands beside her? It is no other then the Blessed Mother. What a remarkable companionship! A woman whose name a few months ago was synonymous with sin, and the Blessed Virgin! If Mary loved Magdalen, then why cannot she love us? If there was hope for Magdalen, then there can be hope for us. If she recovered purity, then it can be recovered by us. But how, except through Mary, for why is she called Mother Most Pure except to make us pure?"

(From The Cross and The Beatitudes, Lessons on Love and Forgiveness by Fulton J. Sheen)

(Photo from www.modgurl.tumblr.com/image/51830549723)


Venerable Archbishop Fulton John Sheen, pray for us!


God bless!

~littleromanJMJ

Fresh Modesty

Good morning!

Today, I would like to share this amazing blog with you all.  It is called Fresh Modesty and it focuses on popular and modest styles of today.  These styles look comfortable and classy.  Here's the link: www.freshmodesty.blogspot.com.

Now if only I could find some maxi skirts that aren't to long for short me.

God bless!

~littleromanJMJ

The One On Modesty

Hello everyone! I hope you all are well and are having a most joyous and blessed Easter Season!

As many of my family and friends already know, modesty means a lot to me. Lately, I've noticed that impure dress and behavior is growing much worse. It deeply saddens me to see so many good people dress and behave in this way. There would be fewer sins against Chastity if more people dressed appropriately and avoided impure movies, music, books, and images (especially on the internet). The world would just be a better place. Dressing modestly and acting in a modest behavior isn't old-fashioned or hard to do. Wearing clothes that covers is awesome. There are amazing styles out there. 

In my opinion, any outfit one wears cannot be transparent, formfitting, or the exact color of ones skin. Shoulders and knees should be covered (longer shorts and tank tops that are not strappy are fine). And ones cleavage and midriff must be covered. It's pretty simple. There are so many popular styles out there that meet or can be made to meet these standards. Also, asking yourself if a particular outfit is asking for trouble can be helpful in picking out an appropriate outfit . 

I don't think these modesty suggestions are strict at all. Saint Padre Pio was extremely strict regarding modesty. "Padre Pio wouldn't tolerate low-necked dresses or short, tight skirts, and he forbade his spiritual daughters to wear transparent stockings. Each year his severity increased. He stubbornly dismissed them from his confessional, even before they set foot inside, if he judged them to be improperly dressed. On some mornings he drove away one after another, until he ended up hearing very few confessions. His brothers observed these drastic purges with a certain uneasiness and decided to fasten a sign on the church door; 'By Padre Pio's explicit wish, women must enter the confessional wearing skirts AT LEAST 8 INCHES BELOW THE KNEE. IT IS FORBIDDEN TO BORROW LONGER DRESSES IN CHURCH AND TO WEAR THEM TO CONFESSION.'" (www.franciscan-archive.org/padrepio).  Times have changed and so have styles.  What was considered inappropriate then isn't exactly inappropriate now, but certain clothing will definitely never be considered appropriate.   St. Padre Pio must have needed to be that strict for one reason or another to help the women (and I'm sure some men) of the time grow closer to God.  

Also, The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: 

"2521 Purity requires modesty, an integral part of temperance. Modesty protects the intimate center of the person. It means refusing to unveil what should remain hidden. It is ordered to chastity to whose sensitivity it bears witness. It guides how one looks at others and behaves toward them in conformity with the dignity of persons and their solidarity.

2522 Modesty protects the mystery of persons and their love. It encourages patience and moderation in loving relationships; it requires that the conditions for the definitive giving and commitment of man and woman to one another be fulfilled. Modesty is decency. It inspires one's choice of clothing. It keeps silence or reserve where there is evident risk of unhealthy curiosity. It is discreet.

2523 There is a modesty of the feelings as well as of the body. It protests, for example, against the voyeuristic explorations of the human body in certain advertisements, or against the solicitations of certain media that go too far in the exhibition of intimate things. Modesty inspires a way of life which makes it possible to resist the allurements of fashion and the pressures of prevailing ideologies."

Here is a link to a past article I shared on modesty. www.littleromans.blogspot.com/2013/09/an-article-on-modesty.html

It's time that women and men alike start respecting the beautiful bodies God gave them. If we don't respect our own bodies others won't either.

Have a wonderful day and God bless!

~ littleromanJMJ

The Romeike Family Can Stay in the USA!

Hooray!!!!  Thank you Department of Homeland Security!

http://www.hslda.org/legal/cases/romeike.asp?src=slide&slide=Romeike_They_can_stay_Mar_4_2014&pos=1

Btw, new blog post coming soon!


God bless you!

 ~ littleromanJMJ

Please Act Now

* (Post update 1/27/14: 
www.nationalrighttolifenews.org/news/2014/01/marlise-munoz-pregnant-brain-dead-woman-removed-from-life-support-baby-dies/#.UucSQSEo4nI *

I received this in an email.  Please call or email immediately to help save the lives of Marlise and Baby Munoz.

URGENT ALERT  Will you make a phone call or send an e-mail to save Baby Munoz' life? I am writing today with an URGENT request. There is a preborn baby in Texas who will be put to death by Monday at 5:00 PM if all of us don't act immediately. Since November 26, 2013, Baby Munoz' mother, Marlise Munoz, has been treated at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Marlise was found unconscious by her husband and was taken to the hospital. She was put on life support and has been taken care of by the hospital for the last eight weeks. She is pregnant and her baby is still alive. Baby Munoz is just 22 weeks old and needs to stay in mom's womb for a few more weeks to have a good chance of survival. The problem is that Marlise Munoz has been declared "brain dead" by doctors and the doctors, her husband, and her parents want treatment stopped. They want Marlise and her baby to be killed. The hospital has been the good guy here and has refused to stop treatment. The family took the hospital to court and, on Friday... The judge ordered the hospital to kill both the mother and child by taking life support away from the mother! The hospital is considering whether or not to appeal the ruling. Any appeal will give Baby Munoz more time to develop and increase the chances of survival. Because of the "brain death" declaration, many people are making this into a complicated case. It is not. Your American Life League has been fighting these "Brain Death" declarations for years and, sadly, we predicted just this kind of thing, and worse, would happen. I could write volumes on why "brain death" is NOT true death and why medical personnel could not keep a truly dead person functioning for 8 weeks. But we don't have time for that. We need to save this mother and child and we need to do it immediately. We need you to call the hospital and beg them to continue fighting for the mother and child and to appeal the judge's ruling. Call or e-mail and thank them for what they have been doing and beg them to appeal. Call the hospital president and CEO, Robert Earley at 817-702-3431. You can also reach the Chief Operating Officer, Bill Whitman, at the same number. E-mail the Chairman of the Board, Trent Petty, at: BoardChair@jpshealth.org Whether you call or e-mail, you need to do it immediately. Baby Munoz will be dead by Monday evening if we do not act NOW. Thank you and pray that God will save this mother and child. Judie Brown   American Life League, cofounded by Judie Brown in 1979, is the oldest national Catholic pro-life education and advocacy organization in the United States. For more information, please visithttp://www.ALL.org.

God bless you!

 ~ littleromanJMJ

The Aurora Borealis

Tonight I might have the opportunity to see the Northern Lights (aka Aurora Borealis) in the sky!  I had the opportunity last night, but I didn't see anything. So, hopefully tonight!

God bless you!

 ~ littleromanJMJ

Resent Happenings

Hello friends!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, is having a Blessed Christmas Season and a Happy New Year's Day (also the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary)!

Life had been pretty wonderful lately.  I've been spending extra time with family and friends, enjoying the snow, working, reading a bit about the saints, and going to the movies.  I went to see Thor: The Dark World, Frozen, and The Hobbit, The Desolation of Smaug.  Thor was good!  Loki was awesome in it! lol  Frozen was amazing!  I'm a kid when it comes to movies and I'm proud of it.   It had such a sweet story.  And The Desolation of Smaug was simply awesome!  Even though Peter Jackson added a character that wasn't from the book (Tauriel), she was ok.  Three movies in one month...that was a first for me.

Lately, I've also been enjoying music, particularly movie soundtracks.  In my opinion, the music from the first Thor movie is the best movie music ever!  Frozen's music was good as well!  Here are some of my favorites:

From Thor:

From Frozen (I am sharing karaoke versions of two of the songs.  The lyrics might spoil the movie for those who have not seen the movie):

Ttfn!

God bless you!

 ~ littleromanJMJ

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

   A.M.D.G.                     J.M.J.             January 1, 2014

 

Now that Christmas Day has come this year

Keep in mind there are twelve days

To thank Him for your blessings

And to offer Him your praise. 

Happy Birthday Jesus!

May God bless you and yours during Christmastime

 and throughout the New Year!

And a Happy New Year!  

May God bless you abundantly this year and every year!

God bless you!

 ~ littleromanJMJ

Biking, Neighbor's Bar Mitzvah, and Cardinal Arinze

Hello readers,

How are you? 

Lately, I've been going on many bike rides (I'm trying to fit in as many as possible before the cold weather comes). 

On Saturday, I attended my neighbor's Bar Mitzvah (I have been his, and his brother's, babysitter for about 8 years).  It was an amazing experience.  In fact, what he read from the Torah was the beginning of one of my favorite stories in the Old Testament.  I am very proud of him.  He worked hard for four years preparing for this day (learning Hebrew) and I pray he will continue to grow closer to God.  The reception was fun as well!  I had a wonderful time socializing with the neighbors and I even danced with some of my younger neighbors.  They are all so fun to spend time with. 

Today, I also wanted to share these videos of Cardinal Arinze.  He is amazing!  He would make an excellent Pope!



God bless you!

 ~ littleromanJMJ

An Article on Modesty

My mother showed me this today.  I think it is well put and wanted to share it.  :)



This article is from the newsletter "Mother Love, A Newsletter To The Christian Mother" (VOL. 71, No. 3, Summer 2013) by the National Office of the Archconfraternity of Christian Mothers (www.capuchin.com). 

God bless you!

 ~ littleromanJMJ