May10

The Cardinal Virtues: Fortitude

    The Cardinal Virtues: Fortitude Or: The Determination to Become Happy   In our lives many situations arise in which it becomes difficult to do the right thing, even when we know what it is. There may be all sorts of reasons for why it is disagreeable to act according to what we know is best. In order to stay strong, to do what is good, we need the third cardinal virtue, known alternately as fortitude, courage, or...

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May08

Evangelium Vitae: To Proclaim Jesus Is To Proclaim Life

                Evangelium Vitae Articles 80-82: To Proclaim Jesus is To Proclaim Life This post is taken from “John Paul II  - The Encyclicals in Everyday Language” by Joseph G. Donders   That which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you (1 Jn 1:3) Proclaiming the Gospel of Life   80. Jesus is the only Gospel; we have nothing further to say or any other...

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