Trisha Brown

Blessed. South Carolinian. Values Christ-like love, faith,virtue,goodness,truth, & integrity. Aspiring wise old woman. NFP Practitioner. Every moment=Adventure!

[Trisha Brown @Commandeering11]

“There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.” -Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton Sheen #Catholic #Truth #ReligiousFreedom

[Father V @father_rmv]

Saint Birgitta Birgersdotter, also known as Bridget of Sweden, was one of the most influential figures of the medieval period and Sweden's most celebrated saint. Born around 1303 in Finsta, Uppland, to a noble and pious family, she grew up in an environment of wealth and devotion. Her father served as a governor and lawspeaker, and through her mother's lineage she held distant ties to Swedish royalty. From childhood she experienced religious visions, including early encounters with the suffering Christ that shaped her lifelong spirituality.

At the age of thirteen she married Ulf Gudmarsson, a nobleman and lawspeaker, in an arranged union common for the era. The couple had eight children, four sons and four daughters, among them her daughter Catherine who would later become a saint herself. Birgitta managed the household at their estate in Ulvåsa while engaging in charitable works, founding a hospital and aiding the poor. She also served for a time as principal lady-in-waiting to Queen Blanche of Namur, gaining insight into court life and royal responsibilities. Together with her husband she undertook pilgrimages, including one to Santiago de Compostela.

Ulf's death in 1344 marked a turning point. Birgitta joined the Third Order of Saint Francis and embraced a life of prayer, penance, and service. It was during this period that her mystical experiences intensified. She received a series of revelations, which she dictated and which were later compiled into the influential book known as the Revelations. These visions addressed church reform, moral guidance for rulers and clergy, and calls for spiritual renewal. Guided by one such revelation, she conceived the idea for a new religious order dedicated to the Most Holy Saviour, commonly called the Bridgettines. The order, unique for housing both nuns and monks under the authority of an abbess, received papal approval in 1370, with its main house established at Vadstena.

In 1349 Birgitta left Sweden for Rome, where she spent the rest of her life except for further pilgrimages. She worked tirelessly for the return of the papacy from Avignon to Rome, offered counsel to popes and kings, and cared for the sick and destitute. Accompanied by her daughter Catherine, she journeyed to the Holy Land in 1372 despite advanced age and hardships, including shipwrecks. She died in Rome on July 23, 1373. Her remains were returned to Vadstena, where miracles were reported along the way. She was canonized in 1391, and centuries later, in 1999, Pope John Paul II named her one of the patron saints of Europe alongside other holy women.

Birgitta's legacy endures through her order, which spread across Europe, and through her writings that offered a powerful voice for reform and piety in a turbulent age. As a wife, mother, mystic, and founder, she embodied a remarkable blend of worldly engagement and spiritual depth, leaving an indelible mark on both Swedish and Christian history.

[Dana Rachel 🇻🇦 @thyflameoflove]

WHY INTERCESSORY PRAYER IS SO POWERFUL

Saint Gemma Galgani's Feast Day is April 11

There’s a reason the saints never stopped interceding for souls.

The evil one once warned St. Gemma Galgani plainly:
"You can pray for yourself, but if you pray for others, I will make you pay dearly for it."

Another time, the threat sharpened:
"While acting for yourself, do as you please, but listen well, do nothing for the conversion of sinners; if you attempt it, I shall make you pay dearly for it."

That admission reveals something important.
Intercessory prayer is dangerous to the kingdom of darkness.

When intimidation failed, accusation followed. She was told her own soul was too sinful, her life too short, her wounds too many to “waste time” praying for others.
The goal was clear. Turn her inward. Make her afraid. Make her stop offering herself.

She didn’t.

Instead, she accepted suffering, beatings, ridicule, and relentless spiritual attacks without abandoning prayer for souls. She understood what the Cross teaches: no disciple is greater than the Master, and love always costs something.

The hatred intensified. Blasphemies against Christ. Mockery of her love for Him. Even promises of earthly relief if she would only stop praying for others.
She refused.

And history shows this wasn’t unique to her.

The same fury surrounded Padre Pio, who was told:
You trouble us more than Saint Michael.
If you stop snatching souls from us, we’ll leave you alone.

As Jean-Marie Baptiste Vianney taught with blunt clarity:
The one who saves a soul saves his own.

Intercession is not weakness.
It is warfare shaped like love.

And that is why it has always been opposed.

If this stirred something in you, share this. Someone needs the reminder that their prayers matter more than they realize.

💬 Has there ever been a moment when praying for someone else felt heavier than praying for yourself?

[Chris Stefanick @ChrisStefanick]

I said something to a room of teenagers today that surprised even me.

I think we've gotten desensitized to the word "love" when it comes to God. Maybe it's because we know He IS love that it stops feeling real.

"Like" is less profound. But maybe that's what makes it hit harder... it means He chooses us. He delights in us. He actually LIKES who we are.

[lilaroseshow @lilaroseshow]

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

Listen to E336 of The Lila Rose Show: https://t.co/yI2gKHbnnX

[lilaroseshow @lilaroseshow]

Holiness is not reserved for priests, nuns, or people from another century.

Every person is called to become a saint.

[Bishop Michael F. Burbidge @BishopBurbidge]

St. Bridget of Sweden: “The source of justice is not vengeance but charity.” With God’s grace, may we do our part through our speech and actions to bring charity into our world, homes, and communities and to all those we meet today.

[Will Knowland @beherleader]

Ten habits wives long to see in a husband

1. Pray first, react second.

A husband should meet God before he tries to manage his wife, his home, or his emotions.

Wives feel the difference between a man who is ruled by God and a man who is ruled by his mood. Prayer makes a husband steadier, humbler, and harder to provoke. It breaks the pattern many men fall into: panic, resentment, control, then regret.

2. Act early instead of exploding late.

A husband should address problems when they are small, calmly and clearly.

Wives don't feel safe with a man who stays passive for weeks and then comes in hot. Early action feels like leadership. Late anger feels like punishment.

3. Be firm without becoming harsh.

A husband should hold his ground without raising his voice, sulking, threatening, or turning cold.

A wife wants strength she can rest in, not tantrums she must brace against. Calm firmness builds trust. Harshness makes her feel managed, not loved.

4. Make your wife feel chosen.

A husband should prefer his wife in public and in private, in his eyes, speech, habits, and loyalties.

Wives suffer deeply when they feel compared, sidelined, or treated as one burden among many. A woman grows when she knows, “My husband chooses me. He is glad I am his wife.”

5. Guard your chastity fiercely.

A husband should wage war on porn, fantasy, flirting, secret habits, and every divided affection.

Wives know when a man’s eyes have grown unclean. Even before she has proof, she feels the distance. Chastity tells her, “You are not being used. You are not competing with a screen. I see you with honor.”

6. Stay warm when you feel hurt.

A husband should not answer pain with shutdown, icy silence, sarcasm, or emotional exile.

Many wives can handle honest weakness better than cold strength. Coldness tells her, “You are unsafe with me.” Honest restraint tells her, “I'm hurt, but I'm strong enough not to sulk.”

7. Give your best energy to the marriage, not the leftovers.

A husband should not offer his sharpest mind to work, his strongest attention to hobbies, and his scraps to his wife.

Wives ache when they feel that everyone else gets the living man and they get the tired shell. Presence is love made visible.

8. Consult your wife like a true partner.

A husband should listen seriously, seek unity, and make important decisions with her, not around her.

Wives don't flourish under monologue. They flourish when they are heard, respected, and drawn into a common mission. Consultation doesn't weaken leadership. It dignifies marriage.

9. Master your passions before they master the home.

A husband should govern anger, lust, self-pity, fear, and appetite before they spill into family life.

A wife wants to live with a man, not with whatever feeling seized him that day. Self-mastery creates peace. She won't feel safe following a man in his own way.

10. Repent quickly and change concretely.

A husband should say, “I was wrong,” without excuses, and then prove repentance with new action.

Wives don't expect a flawless husband, but they do need a truthful one. Quick repentance rebuilds trust because it shows that pride is losing its grip and love is taking command.

[Trey & Lea's Stronger Marriages @StrongMarriage5]

LOVE IN MARRIAGE MEANS:

1. You're willing to apologize to your spouse.
2. You're willing to sacrifice for your spouse.
3. You're willing to serve your spouse.
4. You're loyal to your spouse.
5. You'll defend your spouse.
6. You won't intentionally hurt your spouse.
7. Your needs are as important as mine.

[Frank Pavone @frfrankpavone]

Most abortions are not chosen from freedom. They are chosen from fear, pressure, and isolation.

[Trisha Brown @Commandeering11]

“Only the chaste man and the chaste woman are capable of true love.” – St. John Paul II

[Trey & Lea's Stronger Marriages @StrongMarriage5]

Never give your spouse a reason to doubt your faithfulness.

Being faithful in your marriage doesn't come in degrees of low, medium or high. You are either faithful or you are not. Be completely faithful ... physically, emotionally and mentally.

[Trisha Brown @Commandeering11]

@klusterfk10 @SirSpicyPickle @jtracyjr08 @AbbyJohnson @RVHealing And make sure you are looking at Authoritative sources. “Imprimaturs” and “Nihil Obstats.” We live in a very Anti-Catholic society so there is plenty of Disinformation out there. May the good Lord bless you in your studies, and may the Holy Spirit reveal to you the truth.

[Trisha Brown @Commandeering11]

@klusterfk10 @SirSpicyPickle @jtracyjr08 @AbbyJohnson @RVHealing There is only ONE God. Three Divine Persons in ONE God. Of course, the Blessed Trinity has always been a hard concept for human beings as it is beyond our limited understanding as creatures. And I suppose even more so for someone not in relationship with Him. Keep searching.

[Trisha Brown @Commandeering11]

@klusterfk10 @SirSpicyPickle @jtracyjr08 @AbbyJohnson @RVHealing Nothing is impossible for God. He is God, you are not. And how can you presume to know Him, if you don’t have a relationship with Him. People like to limit God based on their relationships and experiences with other creatures. Dig deeper; truth will find you if you seek Him.

[Trisha Brown @Commandeering11]

@CMCSalvador @AbbyJohnson @RVHealing God wills your good and loves you even if you choose to reject Him. He does not impose Himself upon you, and He is patient. He is waiting to embrace you and bring you peace and forgiveness. You are loved even if you choose to reject God; His love is faithful. May God bless you.

[Trisha Brown @Commandeering11]

@CMCSalvador @AbbyJohnson @RVHealing Imperfect people may have hurt you, betrayed you, abandoned you, and let you down. God doesn’t do that. People tend to limit God based on their relationships with people. God created you to love you! He doesn’t betray or abandon; He loves.

[Trisha Brown @Commandeering11]

@CMCSalvador @AbbyJohnson @RVHealing There is healing and forgiveness. You were made to be loved, not used. You deserve better. Don’t sell yourself short. You are loved simply because you exist. God made you to love you. He delights in you!

[Trisha Brown @Commandeering11]

@CMCSalvador @AbbyJohnson @RVHealing These are real women with real stories, not statistics. Have you held a friend, a mother, a sister, a daughter, maybe even yourself who feels the pain, grief, shame, regret, self-loathing, anxiety, depression and other toxic behaviors as a result of abortion? Loved ones.