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In the Eyes of God There is No ‘Better’ Way of Making a Living – If You are Doing it For Him

“The girl pounding her typewriter may be pounding for nothing but dollars’ sake and wishing she could stop. The Poor Clare sweeping the monastery cloisters is doing it for God’s sake and prefers sweeping, at that particular hour, to any other occupation in the world.” Mother Mary Francis Let’s say that you’re a housekeeper cleaning …

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“One Who Is Silent before Error Is Repulsive to God”

We have a duty – we are obligated – we must – stand up for what is right, says Pope Leo XIII. The below is copied directly from https://www.traditioninaction.org/religious/n167_doctrine_2.htm: Pope Leo XIII exhorted us in Sapientiae Christinae of January 10, 1890, to defend and proclaim the truth of the Catholic Faith at all times without fail. To …

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“You Are Exactly Where God Has Placed You, at the Exact Time You Should Be There”

Cross-post from St. Louis Catholic via nonvenipacem.com. I love the sentiment in this post: to keep up the good cheer no matter how bleak things appear to be. Never focus on the negative, turn always your eyes to God. As Saint Paul writes in Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say, …

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Full List of Virtues – From Father Ripperger

Here is a list of the virtues and corresponding vices copied from Father Ripperger’s talk, found here (beginning at 9:20). Support this great priest! The 4 Infused Virtues – Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, TemperanceThe 3 Theological Virtues – Faith, Hope and Charity Why grow in virtue? Because it makes you good and inclines you to good …

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