Made Good

Are Catholic Women Actually Allowed To Care How They Look? Ft. Mary Harper

September 3, 2026·50 min
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Flo posted a video that said "just because you're Catholic doesn't mean you have to be ugly." Days later a comment rolled in: look at the saints. Rose of Lima made herself ugly on purpose. Vanity is a sin. Please don't try to normalize it.So this is the full breakdown. Flo is joined by Mary Harper (@theliturgicalstyle), author of The Liturgical Style Guide and the forthcoming What the Saints Wore, who quite literally wrote the book on dressing like the saints. Together they go to Matthew 6, the mystics, the extreme penances, and the question underneath all of it: can a Catholic woman care about her appearance? In This Episode:Why discarding your looks can be its own act of prideThe St. Martin de Porres story about "nice, neat little shoes" that will change how you judge what someone's wearingThe examination of conscience question that makes vanity clearMary's guided prayer with Our Lady in front of your mirrorThe St. Francis detail almost nobody knowsBOOKINSTAGRAMCONNECT WITH FLORENCIA:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to The Made Good Method and Work With Our Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👉Loved this episode? Share it with a friend, subscribe, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your support helps us spread the message of God’s healing and goodness.

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