Raising His Lions

I recap what has been discussed in Jonathan Haidt's book The Anxious Generation . Part 3 is discussed, focusing on the four fundamental harms of the Great Rewiring of Childhood, as well as how boys and girls are affected differently.

We discuss Part 2 of Jonathan Haidt's book Anxious Generation.

In this episode I recap what was discussed in the first part of our Anxious Generation book study.

Director of Mission Advancement, Katie Denne, joins me to discuss the Feasibility Study, Bishop Ryan Fund, and we touch upon this week's virtue: moderation.

I am joined by Dr. Samantha Bryans to discuss the virtue of industriousness and its connection to the encouraging test scores we have recently seen from our students.

There is a strong connection between the virtue of responsibility and sport. I'm joined by Mr. Cole Edwards, Bishop Ryan activities director to discuss.

This weeks virtue of obedience is not one that we generally love to practice. I talk about what it means, why it is important, and a little about how it helped to make Europe great after the fall of the Roman Empire.

We cover a lot of ground today as Fr. Wolf joins me to discuss our continuing implementation of Responsibility Centered Discipline.

We discuss the virtue of temperance defined by St. Thomas as quies animi, the serenity of soul that comes from rightly ordered dispositions toward goods.

We introduce our newest member to the Bishop Ryan Office of Advancement team, Mrs. Katie Denne! Also, we introduce the Vital Virtue of Loyalty.

I discuss our Campus Master Plan and House Bill 1532, as well as the virtue of Magnificence.

Gratitude is an underrated virtue. It isn't a cardinal virtue or one of the virtues spoken of most frequently, but it has an outsized impact on our lives in comparison with some of the other virtues. I discuss this important virtue with Mrs. Steckler.

I share and comment on the mystery of Easter as described by biblical theologian Fr. Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis from his commentary on Matthew's Gospel.

Generosity is associated with the cardinal virtue of justice, but today I focus on its connection with charity, which is willing the good of the other as other. I speak with Lindsey Wald, our former Director of Advancement and Foundation Services, about the role of generosity in the lives of those that have generously given of themselves in support of the school.

Academic planning is an exercise in the important virtue of foresight. I discuss with Dr. Samantha Bryans.

In this episode I discuss the true meaning of the virtue of meekness.

This episode covers the virtue of honesty.

Josef Pieper's insights on fasting from the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas provide insight into the reason why we fast during Lent and what benefits come from it. 

Doing difficult things makes us stronger. Fr. Brandon and I speak about the virtue of perseverance. 

This episode prepares us for the holy season of Lent with reminders about fasting and abstinence, as well as discussion about penance and the spiritual life. 

Self-Control is a virtue associated with the cardinal virtue of temperance. It is joyful mastery over one's passions and desires. Our emotional lives are important parts of our moral life and maturity. Mrs. Barnes discusses this virtue with me and provides strategies for growing in self-control. 

This episode discusses the virtue of prayerfulness in the context of our creaturely nature and the gift of sanctifying grace. 

Fr. Crane and Fr. Nelson discuss virtuous friendship. 

Fr. Nelson and Fr. Wolf discuss the topic of Human Formation and the virtue of trustworthiness.