Catholic Classics Day 32: Widows and Single People (Introduction to the Devout Life)
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Make A Deliberate Vow If Choosing Lifelong Widowhood
- Do consider a vow of chastity if you intend lifelong widowhood to strengthen your resolution and make the gift irrevocable to God.
- St. Francis recommends prudent preparation: examine your intention, pray for light, and consult a wise director before making such a vow.
Renounce Vanities And Prioritize Prayer As A Widow
- Avoid worldly satisfactions and public vanities after your husband's death to live as a true widow resolved to God.
- St. Francis lists avoiding balls, perfumes, fashions, lawsuits, and pursuing prayer as the widow's primary exercise.
Care For Dependent Children Before Pursuing Solitude
- Do prioritize care for dependent children; you neither can nor should abandon them even while pursuing a devout widowhood.
- Paul’s rule applies: provide for relatives and properly guide children's souls and life establishment.