The Virtue of Prudence: Choosing the Greatest Good

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What does it mean to nurture the moral virtue of prudence? A big part of it is to carefully consider and intentionally move toward the best possible good. Prudence is the cardinal virtue of identifying authentic human good and making a plan to attain it. There are three stages of prudence: Step 1: Examining your…

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The Virtue of Prudence – No Margin Ned: Finances

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The virtue of prudence goes beyond becoming more efficient and productive. It’s about managing all of our personal resources so you can focus your life on what matters most. This fun video series by Kevin Hanly really embraces what the virtue of prudence is all about. [leadplayer_vid id=”5534EE4BECCA7″] We’re exploring the various areas of life…

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Virtue of Prudence: Why We’re Overwhelmed

Virtue of Prudence: Why We’re Overwhelmed

We hear it all the time. “People are so busy today!” Have you ever thought about what we really mean by that statement? What is different about our modern age that makes people so busy? If you think about it, most people today have to dedicate a lot less of their time to survival than…

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The Virtue of Prudence: Human Beings Not Human Doings

The Virtue of Prudence: Human Beings Not Human Doings

The virtue of prudence is the habit of choosing the greatest possible good (exercising true freedom) and making a plan to get it. This far-ranging virtue touches on every dimension of our lives. One important part of exercising prudence is to examine our lives and to shape ourselves according to God’s plan and in cooperation…

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The Virtue of Prudence: Martha, Martha . . .

The Virtue of Prudence: Martha, Martha . . .

Now it came to pass as they went, that he entered into a certain town: and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sitting also at the Lord’s feet, heard his word. But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord,…

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5 Insights That Changed My Approach to Time Management

Is time management the solution to your problems? Yesterday was a pretty typical day for me. I started the day with my “todo list,” which I should really call my “wishlist.” After getting breakfast for the children and me, I got on a call with the director for my part-time job with the Diocese of…

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Virtue of Prudence – No Margin Ned on Moral Margin

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The virtue of prudence is the virtue of knowing what is good and making a plan to attain it. Therefore it is closely tied to our moral life. Moral boundaries are some of the easiest boundaries to erode in today’s culture. Everywhere we are being told not to judge moral behavior. We are told that…

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The Virtue of Prudence: What Kind of Christian Are You?

The Virtue of Prudence: What Kind of Christian Are You?

Without the virtue of prudence, life quickly gets out of control. When we’re not focused on ordering our lives, disorder and imbalance creep in. For Christians, this can spell trouble in our life of faith. Our lives may superficially look like Christian lives, but without prudence, there will always be something missing.  Being able to…

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The Virtue of Prudence – No Margin Ned: Family

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The virtue of prudence is the virtue of knowing what is good and making a plan to attain it. Aside from our relationship with God, there is no greater good than our family relationships. Pope John Paul II called the family the “school of love.” It’s the main place where we learn to love selflessly…

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