Posts Tagged ‘virtue’
The Virtue of Prudence – Don’t Let Them Control You!
How Responding to Life With the Virtue of Prudence Rather Than Reacting Can Save Your Time and Your SanityEntrepreneur Dean Jackson warns people against what he calls “reactive activators.” What he means by this is that we are conditioned to react to certain stimuli in our lives. In our current world, these stimuli mostly come…
Read MoreOvercome Concupiscence with the Power of Virtue
Mankind’s Original Harmony Before Original Sin, Adam and Eve enjoyed a state called “Original Justice.” Basically, this means that everything inside Adam and Eve was in harmony. Their personalities were led by the intellect (the ability to know the truth) and then guided by the will (the ability to choose the greatest good), followed by…
Read MoreGrowing in Theological Virtues: Love and God’s Family (Charity)
“Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope and love. And the greatest of these is love.” Charity is the greatest of the theological virtues. Hope and faith are at the service of charity. The very purpose of hope – to teach us to trust – and of faith – to give us intimacy – is to…
Read MoreThe Path of Spiritual Growth
What exactly is Catholic spiritual growth? So let’s say you are working on creating a habit of prayer. You’ve found your prayer language. You are becoming more and more focused on your relationship with the Three Persons of the Trinity. First of all – go You! That’s just a slice of awesomeness! But does that…
Read MoreToo Busy? 4 Ways the Virtue of Prudence Can Help
The virtue of Prudence is a powerful weapon against our chronic condition of having no time to pray. In this article, we’re going to explore specific ways that the cardinal virtue of prudence helps us conquer busyness and overload and build margin into our lives. 1. Prudence keeps us from getting too busy and overloaded by helping…
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