Dear Father, Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed reply. Your letter made perfect sense and gave me so much food for thought. One thing that really hit home was the connection between the soul and the body and how they are so interconnected and one affects the other. It is something I have never thought about or even considered. So, I did put into practice some of the suggestions you made in your last letter. I have always dressed up for church, because I thought it was the right thing to do. However, I always thought it was OK to dress differently (like everybody else!) in my everyday life. Since getting back from retreat I have been trying to keep up with a bit of a regular prayer life and have been trying to visit the Blessed Sacrament during the week while I am at university and also say the Rosary daily. I noticed that because I was wearing a dress and a veil for these visits, it often meant that most of my week, even when attending classes, I was in more feminine attire. I was surprised that I did feel very different to how I was normally dressed and noticed that even small mannerisms or actions changed (one must move differently while wearing a dress and a skirt than in trousers or shorts!). Father, the month did go well. However, I feel very ashamed about 1 May 2023 Month of Mary The Lord God made for Adam and his wife, garments of skins, and clothed them. Genesis 3:21 Second Correspondence Original Sin: The Spanner in the Works 24
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