The Virtue of ReverenceDONALD DEMARCO
A plane carrying the Cincinnati Reds baseball team flew into severe turbulence. One of its passengers, the irrepressible Pete Rose, turned to a teammate and said: "We're going down.
The Virtue of MeeknessDONALD DEMARCO
David Gelernters memoir reveals the soul of a politically incorrect moral hero.
The Virtue of IntegrityDONALD DEMARCO
We need integrity to become who we are, so that we can complement Gods gift to us with our gift to Him.
The Virtue of LeadershipDONALD DEMARCO
A leadership vacuum exists in our culture. Most people who have thought seriously about the matter agree. Moreover, this is not a matter for mere casual observation, but one that elicits a strong sense of deprivation.
Graciousness: a Cardinal VirtueDONALD DEMARCO
Graciousness is the virtue that counts human dignity to be infinitely more important than the more conspicuous features of talent, status, or reputation.
Virtue and HypocrisyDONALD DEMARCO
The notion that virtue is hypocrisy is a curious one. Surely hypocrisy, the mere pretense of virtue, is not itself a virtue. We do well to avoid hypocrisy. But the way to avoid this universally detested vice is precisely through virtue.
The Virtue of CareDONALD DEMARCO
The heart of virtue is love. Love without virtue remains unexpressed.
The Virtue of HopeDONALD DEMARCO
In his preface to the Holy Fathers Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Vittorio Messori remarks that John Paul is so impatient in his apostolic zeal that he wants to shout from the rooftops (today crowded with television antennae) that there is hope, that it has been confirmed, that it is offered to whoever wants to accept it.
The Virtue of GenerosityDONALD DEMARCO
Generosity inspires gratitude, and gratitude inspires generosity. God is generous to us and our generosity, as St. Paul tells us, gives proof of our gratitude towards God (2 Cor. 9:11).
Virtue and HypocrisyDONALD DEMARCO
When Fyodor Dostoevsky submitted Crime and Punishment for publication, he included a brief synopsis of the novel in a cover letter. In this way, he informed the publisher that his story was about a university student who had submitted to certain strange, incomplete ideas which float on the wind.
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