By Love Refined

Ladies,

Welcome to Fiat! This is a Community for Catholic Wives to Gather, Supporting Each Other In the Quest for Holiness, and Striving to Echo Our Lady's Perfect "Yes" in God's Will for Her Life. 

Some might ask if there's a need for such a community. My answer would be: Yes! 

"Because of human imperfections, difficulties crop up in marriage, even between people who love each other deeply. You'll soon find that for this reason, although love is a gift, it must also be learned."

- Alice Von Hildebrand

Popular culture devalues the dignity of the Sacrament of Marriage - and, the role of both husband and wife, constantly. From assuming that permanence in marriage is optional, to belittling the role of spouse, marriage is viewed as anything but a sacred institution. 

But, with the fullness of Truth - through our Catholic faith - we know what we are called to be, as Catholic wives. "Holy and without blemish" ,  by love refined - and, we are to become such in part, through the effort and aid of our husbands. In this life of self giving and sacrifice, we are also called to support and strengthen our husbands, as they fulfill their call. And, we are called to do so, in the communion of saints.  

Community

The joys, sorrows, and sufferings are meant to be experienced in community, and by supporting each other with both advice and prayer, we can accomplish great things, for the glory of God. 

• We will meet twice a month, to dedicate ourselves and our marriages to Christ Our King, through the intercession of Our Lady.
• We will speak about the joys, struggles, and sufferings in our lives
• We will support each other with virtuous conversation

Holiness

As Catholic wives, we share a common experience of pursuing the call to Holiness in the married vocation. 

• We will read about the married vocation each meeting - and, God's specific call to us as women
• We will pray for each other daily, between meetings
• We will pray for our husbands, especially on the first Wednesday of each month 

E5 Wives

Many of our husbands are involved in a group called "E5 Men". Modeled after Ephesians 5, those husbands involved, fast on bread and water on the first Wednesday of each month, for their wives. 

As wives of E5 Men, we can support them in their efforts, and pray especially for our husbands on the first Wednesday of every month. 

If you know of other Catholic wives who would be interested in Fiat, feel free to pass on the website. And, if you feel like it, you might want to check our our husband's website: The Men's F.I.A.T. Group!