Venerable Justin Popovic states that every prayer and every gospel virtue gradually conquers death in us, while all together they establish victory over death and bring us to eternal life.
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Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. (Philippians 4:8)
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Living the Virtues in Everyday Life from Loyola Press
Leading a virtuous life sounds like something that is just for the super religious people out there. But it is really something each one of us can aim for. God gives us the awesome gifts of the theological virtues of faith, hope, and love. Plus, there are a ton of other virtues that we can develop on our own.
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Are you ready for the good life?
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The first step in conversion.
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Having completed our study on the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit, we will spend the next few weeks on a topic our culture says doesn’t exist – sin. It is an unpopular word because we subscribe to an “if it feels good, do it” philosophy. Because we don’t talk openly and often about sin, we are less aware of what it is and how destructive it is to us living our best life. Sin is death. Sin keeps us from living in the Spirit, accepting our gifts, and bearing good fruit.
God hates death. He is a God of life and of resurrection.
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A bit of goodness to start your day
Find strength when you are attracted to sin.
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So much of my life I was caught up in what people would say instead of basing reality on their behaviors. This likely stems from having significant relationships in my life who were emotionally unavailable to me in my formative years. This destructive coping mechanism led me into a lot of wishful thinking and living in the hopeful future. After suffering the consequences of a failed marriage and another long-term dating relationship, I was able to see how this habit was not serving me well and was able to change my mindset to ensure that actions must match words.
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Smitten With Goodness 