Some days are just one judgmental thought after another. Which is embarrassing (I’m better than this!) and unnecessary. When my head gets…
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Posts Categorized: Temperance
3 Cures for Gossip (and the real reason to avoid it)
I always thought it was okay to talk behind someone’s back if what I said was true. WRONG! When I discovered the…
How to Un-annoy Yourself
More of us than last year have family coming in for Christmas. Which usually means lots of love, laughter, and….the occasional frayed…
Lenten Renovation Ideas: Are You Up for the Challenge?
In Lent, we make an extra effort to decrease our selfishness and allow Christ’s generosity to increase in us. Too often, we…
Strolling Through the Lord’s Prayer
St. Augustine said that every prayer we could ever think of is already in the Lord’s Prayer. The Our Father is like…
Is Virtue Offensive?
Virtue, that is, a habit of doing the right thing according to God, has been offensive since the Garden of Eden. Offensive…
3 Cures for Gossip (and the real reason not to gossip)
I always thought it was okay to talk behind someone’s back if what I said was true. WRONG! When I discovered the…
Mom and the Mallard Head
My brother-in-law, Tom, emailed the family a memorable example of the love and meekness (the virtue that helps us not get angry)…
Cure for Wounded Feelings (…and a new video)
Father F. W. Faber’s (1814-1863) penetrating insights into human nature help us target old habits that we want to get rid of….
Fasting for Those Who Hate to Fast
I’m poor at fasting from food. Hunger doesn’t make me holy, it makes me crabby. So for now, I have to admit…
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