When you choose to help another person, it doesn’t just make a difference in their life — it also changes your heart. By putting others first, you can transform your heart and your neighborhood.
Up Next in Mental Health | Teenage Mental Health Part B | Session 5
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What Are the Virtues and How Do They ...
The catechism reminds us, “A virtue is a habitual and firm disposition to do the good” (CCC 1803). There are two distinct types of virtues: human virtues and theological virtues. The human virtues involve our intellect and will and are known as prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. These ...
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Why Willpower Alone Won't Lead to Hol...
When we sin, a common reaction is to just tell ourselves to try harder next time. But that’s never going to keep us from sinning! The catechism reminds us in paragraph 1811, “It is not easy for man, wounded by sin, to maintain moral balance. Christ's gift of salvation offers us the grace necessar...
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How community and connection lead to ...
Fascinating research about addiction and the role community plays in recovery has led scientists to understand the validity of what Johann Hari wrote: “the opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection.” It turns out that studying rats, stats about soldiers return...
