Virtues
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The Life of Virtue – Virtue in Sport?
John Paul II, a handy goalkeeper in his youth, often lauded the positive aspects of sport:The correct practice of
The Life of Virtue – Fasting
By fasting, St Thomas means to go without food for a period of time. According to this definition, we are
The Life of Virtue – Abstinence
It used to be very much part of Catholic culture and consciousness to abstain from meat on Fridays. Indeed, this
The Life of Virtue – Honesty
I met an old lady once who had given her life to the 'care of the well body'. This was
The Life of Virtue – Comments & Questions I
Thank you all you who have been following our series on The Life of Virtue. Many interesting comments have come
The Life of Virtue – Diffidence
Shamefacedness, the state of being ashamed, is not a virtue according to St. Thomas but neither is it a vice,
The Life of Virtue – Temperance
Temperance is one of the four cardinal (or, as we might say nowadays, 'key') virtues, along with prudence, justice and
The Life of Virtue – Perseverance
When a chick pecks its way out of an egg, it is performing an action that is much more than
The Life of Virtue – Patience
‘Wait your turn – patience is a virtue you know!’ How many times have we all heard patience being
The Life of Virtue – Magnificence
Magnificence is a virtue that expresses courage in situations where big projects require substantial expenditures. A glimpse at pettiness, the
The Life of Virtue – Magnanimity
In order to be virtuous, it is necessary to have emotional responses that are appropriate for the situations in which
The Life of Virtue – Martyrdom
We recently celebrated the Feast of the Transfiguration (6 August), and in the Preface for that feast, the Church recalls