"In this way, we ought to prepare ourselves at holy seasons, living more devoutly and performing our duties more exactly as if we were soon to go before God to receive the reward of our labors."
Imitation of Christ, Book One, Chapter Nineteen
Inspiring the Young with the Ideal of Holiness
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WAY's Great Books - These titles have proven to be invaluable to our spiritual formation
- The Dialogue by Catherine of Siena
- The Soul of Elizabeth Seton
- Mrs. Seton by Joseph Dirvin published by Sisters of Charity
- The Life by Teresa of Avila
- Story of a Soul by Therese of Lisieux
- Essays on Woman by Edith Stein
- The Secret Diary of Elizabeth Leseur
- My Spirit Rejoices by Elizabeth Leseur
- Handmaid of the Lord by Andrienne von Speyr
- True Devotion to the Holy Spirit by Luis Martinez
- The Sanctifier by Luis Martinez
- The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander
- Passion of the Infant Christ (also published as Wood of the Cradle, Wood of the Cross) by Caryll Houselander
Our Mission
To promote the spiritual well being of children and youth and to provide spiritual formation and moral support for women who are called to work in a variety of ministries dedicated to this end, whether as mothers, teachers and catechists, youth ministers, social workers or as relatives, godparents and friends. W.A.Y. recognizes that such women have their own particular spiritual needs and therefore seek to foster a helpful pattern of personal and communal spiritual practice as well as a philosophy of Christian formation that will be especially helpful in work with children and youth.
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- ...and times we need to live more devoutly
- Our practices have "seasons" too...
- Our size does not fit all...
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- Arm yourself with humility...
- On checking your progress...
- On making a firm resolution...
- The danger of laziness
- Choose God's grace...
- Make up your mind...
- Climb to the heights...
- On making a fresh start, again and again!
- Our inner and outer lives should be pure...
- Do not fall off in fervor...
- On the fervent holy religious of old...
- The grace of obedience...
- More on holy souls...
- They were strangers to the world...
- …but inwardly they were filled with grace...
- Forgetting oneself for God
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Who We Are
The Women's Apostolate to Youth (WAY) is an inter-generational lay Association of Christ's Faithful for Catholic women in the Diocese of Arlington. We take as our heavenly patroness and model of spiritual maternity the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Incarnate Love. Our spiritual mentors are Saints Teresa of Avila, Catherine of Siena, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Therese of Lisieux, St. Edith Stein-- holy women whose lives and works offer perennially valid inspiration and guidance to women seeking an authentically Catholic and feminine form of spiritual practice.