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Virtue
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Fr. Michael Rennier
Knowing the lives of the saints will transform your life
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Virtue through literature: How books can build character
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Theresa Civantos Barber
St. Therese inspires minimalism and detachment in the home
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Theresa Civantos Barber
Hospitality vs. entertaining: What’s the difference and why does it matter?
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Marzena Devoud
Discretion: A forgotten virtue?
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Fr. Michael Rennier
Why courage is necessary for self-knowledge
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Fr. Michael Rennier
A lesson in optimism and hope from the life of Mark Twain
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Fr. Michael Rennier
How I’m learning to keep my opinions to myself
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Fr. Michael Rennier
How to turn your melancholic temperament into a strength
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Fr. Michael Rennier
How Pope Benedict XVI taught me to be kind
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Fr. Michael Rennier
The virtue of being a complainer
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Fr. Michael Rennier
Why saying “don’t judge me” isn’t quite right
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