Christian women are rediscovering the power of modesty, veiling, and femininity. On this episode of Lilies Among Thorns, we explore why modesty matters today, how veiling allows the heart to be seen rather than the body, and how living modestly builds confidence, virtue, and spiritual strength.
In a culture that often dismisses modesty, Christian women are embracing the beauty of living with intentional humility and sacred dignity. This episode dives into the meaning and purpose of modesty and veiling, showing how these practices are not outdated rules but expressions of faith, virtue, and true femininity.
We examine the biblical and traditional roots of modesty, the symbolism of the veil, and practical ways for women to live modestly in modern life while remaining confident, engaged, and spiritually grounded. This conversation offers clarity, encouragement, and actionable insights for women seeking to reclaim a sense of sacred beauty, feminine dignity, and virtuous living.
Join the discussion and share your perspective on modesty, veiling, and Christian femininity. How do you practice modesty in your life today? Could embracing veiling or modest practices deepen your spiritual life, confidence, and sense of feminine grace?
Subscribe to Lilies Among Thorns for more episodes on modesty, Christian femininity, Catholic womanhood, and virtuous living. Each episode is designed to inspire women to walk boldly in faith, embrace sacred dignity, and reflect the beauty that comes from honoring God through intentional, virtuous choices.
The Virtue of Modesty - https://youtu.be/JKuRWCTaGd4?si=vieAqagyoMTlrhnD
Modesty in Apparence - https://youtu.be/nzeDgxmE570?si=spLpxdnS1el-mNIa
The Vice of Singularity - https://youtu.be/IWcBa9Zo_qs?si=t9zuwMgiNVjrvMAL
Modesty - https://youtu.be/Al_-rU65gmk?si=E4wbpk5F1GlNm3kQ
Veils - https://youtu.be/MuQuvyGhCzA?si=KkqI7X7bdIKQlNdw
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0:00 - Intro3:39 – How to Start Veiling: A Beginner’s Guide for Catholic Women
9:17 - Humility in Veiling: Letting the Heart Be Seen, Not the Hair
14:16 - What Is Real Modesty? A Virtue Beyond Clothing
15:50 - Marian Modesty in Comportment, Grace in the Way You Carry Yourself
18:35 - Getting Rid of Immodest Clothes & Rebuilding Your Wardrobe with Intention
21:55 - How To Become More Modest : Small Habits That Transform the Soul24:53 - The Virtue of Charity: Modesty Rooted in Love for Others
26:59 - Removing the Temptations That Lead to Immodesty
29:37 - Stop Making Excuses For Yourself & Embrace Virtue Fully
33:18 - Modesty for Every occasion: From Mass to Everyday Life
34:28 - Thats not Modest: Learning to Discern What Honors God
41:37 - Passion for Fashion for Christian Women: When Style Conflicts with Modesty
43:27 - Outro Mother Mary is the Blueprint: True Feminine Modesty
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We sat down to talk with Nicholas Cavazos best known as "The Traditional Thomist" to dive into the deeper roots behind the moral and cultural collapse of America, the crisis within the Church, and how it all shapes the modern struggle for authentic love and marriage.
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Timecodes :
0:00 - Intro
4:16 - Who is Nicholas Cavazos
6:47 - Where is the Youth Headed
14:55 - The Destruction of the Second Vatican Council
22:18 - The Numbers Don’t Lie
27:20 - The War on Marriage
36:42 - The Purpose of Courtship
38:29 - What Catholic Men Want Look for in A Woman
47:52 - Are You Ready For Marriage?
53:30 - Why Men Want A Virgin
1:06:05 - Catholic Men Are Weird
11:11:20 - Outro
#Catholic #traditionallatinmass #latinmass
A Gregorian Chant Playlist On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VQ3vcf3VLRgFg9gXRItWS?si=bd9f4dac8f7e4579Courtship VideosFr. Ripperger - https://youtu.be/r1V4w38v2mI?si=StYCs4BGlGto36Kx
Fr. Isaac Mary Reyla - https://youtu.be/3LcQSZ621SQ?si=UM0KiVoicwanVPGw
Restoration of Marriage Comes From Above Sensus Fidelium - https://youtu.be/bnkwveRHYao?si=RjkW0m96pETTGjPTCourtship of The Saints - https://www.amazon.com/Courtship-Saints-How-their-Spouses/dp/1505130069
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Small Note - It's completely valid to be sad, and dissapointed especially after you saw marriage with someone. A "Beck & Jade" relationship a few things left out : Our Lady of Fatima was an important part of the prayer process when praying for the restoration of my (Julie's relationship). I gifted him my missal with a third class relic of Our Lady of Fatima with the image of St.Jacinta with a note i had wrote for him a year before i saw him that i had under sleeping St.Joseph, part of the confidence i had was a child like joy that note read "Im giving you this because i'm confident it'll end up back with me under the same roof as me when i become your wife"When i met him we drove his mom back home, and she asked me to come in, and he said no, i think he had his mind made up then in that first hour after meeting me, he later apologized for not wanting me to go in, i really thought he must've thought i was ugly or my breath stank haha.He wasn't all that cold, at the end of the night of the wedding, (He had called me prior to my arrival saying it wasnt prudent for us to dance) so he never wanted to dance closely at the wedding, but when he drove me back to the hotel, he slow danced with me in the parking lot to a song he told me he wanted to dance with me 2 years earlier (little things i found romantic he remembered and didnt seem cold)I saw what i needed to see, God showed me and i blocked & unblocked his new girlfriend reason why is because sometimes i go back to my blocked list to check it & i dont want to go through it one day and i see her & him on a profile picture, id appreciate if she blocked me instead. I only ask God for my own sanity i never see a picture on my algorithm of him proposing or getting married. Ive seen enough. God bless. - J.
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Timecodes :0:00 - Intro
5:20 - What Is Courtship
11:22 - What Catholic Women Should Look For In Men
21:50 - La Catolica Toxica
23:00 - Becoming More Marian
27:35 - The Step To Engagement
38:06 - Where To Find A Good Catholic Man
41:57 - Hablemos De Tal
50:08 - Opposites Attract Virtue
53:27 - I Didn't See St.Joseph Until I Saw Him
59:37 - The Pillar of Families Reunited Us
1:10:23 - Our Lady of Sorrows & St.Joseph's Revelation
1:24:40 - Stepping Out Of God's Will
1:28:08 - He Started To Have Fear & Doubt
1:36:43 - Confessions of A Shattered Heart
1:44:01 - A Catholic Break Up
1:47:43 - A Voice Note From My Friend & Only Witness
1:50:16 - Comparing Myself To His New Girlfriend
1:52:23 - A Message To His People & Our Mutuals
1:57:30 - Forever My St.Joseph
#Catholic #StJoseph #OurLadyOfSorrows
In this episode, we talk about what it truly means to surrender to God’s will when it doesn’t align with our own plans. Obedience isn’t easy when your desires feel so strong, but trusting God’s will over your own leads to peace, freedom, and deeper faith. We explore obedience in God’s will versus our own desires, how to surrender when God says no, and trusting God’s timing and plan for your life. We also discuss letting go of control, embracing spiritual humility, discernment, and seeking authentic spiritual direction for clarity. This episode touches on why birth control and cultural lies disconnect us from God’s design and how to find your true identity, purpose, and peace in Him. We also encourage you to seek authentic spiritual direction from Priests.
If you’re struggling to trust God’s will in your dating life, marriage, career, or daily choices, this conversation will encourage you to let go of control and surrender completely to Him.Subscribe for more Catholic and Christian content on faith, femininity, and spiritual growth.
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Timecodes :
0:00 - Intro
2:04 - The Culture is Against God’s Will
13:35 - From Secular to Practicing Catholic
18:20 - A Letter to the Friends of the Cross
19:37 - Surrendering to God’s No - Wrestling with God’s Will
22:35 - God’s Perfect Will Over Control
24:16 - Trust God’s Shepherds not Catholic Influencers
29:55 - Seek Spiritual Direction and Obey The Church Not Regular Laymen
32:35 - The Power of Confession Healing Mercy and True Freedom in God’s Grace
35:14 - Outro
In this powerful episode of Lilies Among Thorns, Franccesca Sevilla opens up about her journey from being a Culture Catholic to rediscovering the beauty of the traditional Catholic faith. Raised in a lukewarm environment, she thought checking boxes was enough—Mass on Sundays, Catholic in name, but distant from the heart of Christ. Until everything changed.
Hear how God pursued her through the chaos of modern life, how the Latin Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and a deep hunger for truth led her back home. Franccesca shares the raw truth of walking away from worldly comfort, healing from past wounds, and embracing a faith that’s not just cultural—but convicting, countercultural, and rooted in sacrifice.If you’ve ever wrestled with your identity as a Catholic woman, felt stuck in spiritual lukewarmness, or wanted more than surface-level faith—this episode is for you.
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Timecodes :
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Late Have I Loved You
3:00 - Searching in protestant Churches but Found Him in the One True Faith
6:45 - Finding the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) - A Return to True Reverence
12:25 - Attack on The One True Faith : The Catholic Church Always Under Fire1
9:44 - Delaying Baptism is A Sin
26:30 - Leaving the World for Christ
34:33 - Our Obsession with Praying Novenas
36:53 - Too Shy to Make Christ Centered Friends
45:03 - Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saints, Our Lord...Our Faith Can Not be Mocked
49:08 - All Eyes on The Catholic Church
57:47 - Outro
#catholicwomen #latinmass #howtobecomecatholic
In this episode of Lilies Among Thorns, we talk honestly about what it’s like to wait—without the filter. We share the quiet insecurities that rise when you feel hidden… the ache of wondering if God’s forgotten you… the doubt that creeps in when His timing doesn’t match your hope. And then there’s the comparison— Not just of who’s “moving forward,” but of beauty, worth, love, calling, purpose. When it seems like everyone else is seen, chosen, flourishing—and you’re still in the silence. This isn’t a pep talk. Not every episode ends on a high note. Sometimes, God invites us to stay in the ache. There are seasons of joy, but also seasons of sorrow—and even that is part of our purification. If you’re in a waiting season where everything feels uncertain… if comparison is stealing your peace… if you’re tired of pretending you’re okay—this episode is for you. We don’t have all the answers. We’re not here to fix it. We’re just here to be with you in it.
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Timecodes :
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Lilies Among Thorns
3:26 - Hidden but held
8:40 - Struggling with comparison
15:27 - Cosmetic surgery & Catholic scrupulosity
23:56 - Comparison in your hidden years
27:10 - Still waiting after nine days, nine months... years
31:55 - False humility & despair 33:50 - Catholic eldest daughter
44:48 - The prodigals son's brother
47:20 - Praise God when you're in limbo
51:00 - Catholics don't know how to discern anymore
54:30 - God sees you
59:47 - Hard pill to swallow, your vocation is connected to your salvation
1:02:26 - Sacred heart of Jesus, i trust in you
1:07:39 - Outro
#Catholic #ChristianPodcast #FaithJourney
Todays episode is thanks to "What God is Not" Podcast, our favorite Catholic podcast they have a non-profit "Photina" https://photina.org/A huge thanks to everyone who donated to make this podcast possible!Find More here : https://linktr.ee/liliesamongthornsWe talk about holy friendships and the drought in it. We walk through our own struggles of finding Catholic community. We wanted to call out this problem we have as lay people especially lay women, and also poke fun of ourselves. Hope you all can identify with one of us and find a friend in us. Keep us in your prayers!Instagram: @liliesamongthornspod@juliannarvivas@juliezenethNote : Julie: I truly understand i have my own short comings as a friend, the story i shared about my friendship break up with "c" was to emphisize that friendship break ups are real even in the Catholic space, and how i realized not only do we lack being their for our friends in their sorrows (Everyone talks about friends leaving in their sorrow) But at my most joyful moment when i was going to meet Emmanuel, she could not embrace that joy with me & i realized how a friend should be there in every "mystery" of your life, i needed her in a joyful moment.
Timecodes :
0:00 - Intro
3:10 - Julie’s friendship break up
11:43 - Zeneth’s friendship experience
14:50 - Prudence with Catholic friends
20:30 - Letting go of secular friends
28:22 - What makes a good Catholic friend?
34:32 - Catholic young adult groups
38:42 - The drought in Catholic female friendships
43:15 - Judgement in the Traditional Catholic community
47:15 - Outro
#catholicchurch #catholic #rosaryinfrench
