Hey there, Meekness is one of our Catholic Virtues that gets a bad rap. Probably because the meaning of the word has evolved. Merriam-Webster defines meek as: 1: enduring injury with patience and without resentment : MILD 2: deficient in spirit and courage : SUBMISSIVE 3: not violent or strong : MODERATE In today’s push-back, loud culture, being mild and submissive is considered a …
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Hey there, There’s a lifestyle movement that's been growing in popularity for several years called Minimalism. It’s the idea that less is more. Clean out those closets. Get rid of all the excess clutter. Own fewer possessions. You’ve probably seen the hype about the tiny house movement as well. People are moving into 100 to 400 square foot homes. Then there’s the occasional Smart Car you see …
Hey there, As we make our way through this life, doing our best to earn a place in heaven, we know to steer away from the 7 deadly sins: lust, greed, gluttony, envy, anger, pride, and sloth. To aid us in our efforts, the Holy Spirit has given us the 7 Capital Virtues: chastity, generosity, temperance, brotherly love, meekness, humility, and diligence. We’ve covered some of these virtues …
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Hey there, Wherever you look you see someone asking for a handout. It may be a person on the side of the road, or a charitable organization calling your house, or your niece’s school fundraiser. There’s no escaping it. Don’t get me wrong, these are people or organizations in need and it’s great to donate when we can. But financial contributions are not the only form of Charity. There …
Hey there, We’ve covered several virtues before and the intention was to cover the Capital Virtue of Diligence. But what I found was that there are a lot more resources on the vices and sins that Diligence combats than about diligence itself. The sin takes several forms from acedia (a new term for me) and sloth, to procrastination, laziness, and idleness. The subtleties between these …
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Hey there, No doubt we are living in uncharted times. The worldwide pandemic has touched each of us, altering some aspects … if not all aspects of our lives. Then throw in the November election and ... if we wrote this as a Hollywood script, they would say it’s too far fetched. Everywhere you turn, we are pitted against each other. BLM vs. Back the blue. Mask vs. …
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Hey there, Here we are in the holiest week of the year … with only 4 more days to Easter. Lent is always a time of suffering, though the suffering is typically of our own choosing. And we know exactly how long it will last. We can even forego the suffering on Sundays since those are technically not days of Lent. But this Lent has been different. The Coronavirus pandemic came and …
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Hey there, I can’t help but notice that society as a whole is obsessed with justice. You can’t turn on the news or open the newspaper without seeing stories about crimes, criminals, their judgments, and outrage over cases. Books, movies, and television shows about crime top popularity lists … and have for years. "Law and Order," "Criminal Minds," "Cold Case." "Die Hard," "Fargo," …
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Hey there, Welcome to the beginning of the second year of Genuflect! It’s hard to believe that Genuflect turned one year old on August 18. I’m excited about the growth Genuflect has undergone in the past year and what the future holds for year two and beyond. You can read more about that here. We've already covered two of our Catholic virtues: prudence and humility. This week focuses on …
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Hey there, Prudence is an old fashioned word. I suspect most people compare it to the term “prude.” And that’s definitely not “cool” in today’s modern times. Nor is it a fair representation of prudence. Prudence is a name given to some ... though not very many people lately. You can see in this graph the number of people named Prudence in the US has declined steadily since the 1800s …
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Hey there, I must admit last week was pretty rough. And frankly there was an occasion where I didn’t exhibit much humility. Okay, no humility. So it’s no surprise that as I was finalizing the topic for this week’s Genuflect, the subject of humility was coming through loud and clear. I realize now it definitely was a personal message the Lord was sending me … and I interpreted it to be …
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