Old Wisdom
featuring vintage & saintly advice from the old world
Finding wisdom in antiquity.
Just because it’s old, does not make it right (or wise).
However, I do find learning about life from the saints and unofficial saints from centuries past often leads to more reasonable advice than modern-day forums.
Just look at the return to self-sufficiently and the desire to eat clean foods. Compare the moral standards of our grandparents’ generation (or earlier) to now!
There is true goodness and beauty to be found in this world. I happen to think a lot of it is found in stained glass windows and a-line dresses.
If you identify your homemaking style as a vintage lover or enjoy musing over wisdom of old, I invite you to browse this page.
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Homestead
"Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardener, to root out vice and to plant virtue." -St. Catherine of Sienna
Old Wisdom & Vintage Things
“Be neat, Philothea; let nothing be negligent about you . . . avoid all affectation, vanity, curiosity, or levity in your dress.” -Saint Francis de Sales
Traditional Catholic
"Guarding the Deposit of Faith is the mission which the Lord entrusted to His Church, and which she fulfills in every age." Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum
Hospitality
"Come and have breakfast." -Jesus Christ
Homeschooling
"If children see that their teachers despise what their parents desire, there is and must be a conflict of authorities." G.K. Chesterton
Mother's Life
'Amidst the pots and dishes, Our Lord goes along with you.' -St. Teresa of Avila