“Let us not linger in contemplation of the road ahead; let us follow the narrow path. Let us not look too far or too high, but right in front of ourselves, right next to ourselves. The good to be done is perhaps there.” – Elisabeth Leseur Every time I’ve read or thought about the “narrowContinue reading “The narrow path”
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Pope St. John Paul II: Free, Total, Faithful, and Fruitful
When I chose the name for this blog – Faithful and Fruitful – it was simply because these adjectives expressed how I want to live my vocation to marriage: Faithfully, to my spouse and to this sacrament; and fruitfully, meaning that I want my marriage to bear fruit in terms of children and virtue, butContinue reading “Pope St. John Paul II: Free, Total, Faithful, and Fruitful”
Lessons from Elisabeth
The Secret Diary of Elisabeth Leseur was one of those books I read where more of the text was highlighted than wasn’t once I reached the end. Whilst this is testament to the beautiful wisdom, encouragement and spiritual insight contained within the pages, it makes it a little tricky to flick back through the pagesContinue reading “Lessons from Elisabeth”
Obstacles and excuses
As I was going about my day today, I was mentally grumbling about the deficiencies in my prayer life. Having started a 54-day rosary novena for the first time, I’ve gotten into the habit of praying a scriptural rosary with the Rosary Cast podcast when I get up with my daughter around 6am. Which isContinue reading “Obstacles and excuses”
Prayers of Elisabeth Leseur
Sometimes it can be difficult to find our own words of prayer. Thankfully, the Church has a rich tradition of beautiful prayers, in addition to a whole host of saints who have given us words of prayer to use when our own words fail us. Here, I will list some prayers recorded in Elisabeth Leseur’sContinue reading “Prayers of Elisabeth Leseur”
Elisabeth Leseur
Elisabeth Leseur (1866-1914) is a Servant of God, meaning she is being investigated by the Church for possible canonisation. Whether or not she is eventually recognised as a saint (I pray that she will be!), she has had a profound effect on my life and spirituality. It is really her example that led me toContinue reading “Elisabeth Leseur”
