Vitals and Virtues

Tripping over my tongue while covering chapter 29 of section 3 here in Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. The great saint tells us practical ways to avoid sins caused by the tongue when speaking to others. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV...

Back at it again Chapter 28 of section 3 from Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. In this episode the good saint explains why we should be careful with our judgements. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy ! Be sure to grab your copy of...

Too long a break from the good saint, but here again is St. Francis de Sales in the Introduction to The Devout Life. Dr. Blincoe was able to join in for some additional wisdom. This episode covers chapter 27 of section 3, "Of Unseemly Words, and Respect Due to Others" Hit play to hear some advice from this Doctor of The Church on how we ought to use our language for good. Thanks for list...

Adam and I got to discuss discipleship, what it is and how we do it well (or attempt to do it well). We also covered how to cultivate a prayer life to some degree. Let us know what you think! Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy ! Be sure to grab your copy...

Modesty is not just for women, St. Francis de Sales explains what this means for us and how to apply the principles of modesty today, Follow along in chapter 3.25 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Thera...

St. Francis de Sales has a LOT to say on friendship, but today, with so many people struggling to find good friends, Dr. Blincoe discuss what actually makes a good friendship. Thanks to a great bottle of Irish Whiskey from Teeling Whiskey we got to settle in and see what other great minds had to say on the subject. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_vir...

Covering Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, on Unseemly Words and Respect Due to Others. Chapter 27 of section 3. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy ! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sa...

It can be hard to navigate being social or secluding yourself from the world today, in this episode, St. Francis gives us a pretty good idea of how to ensure we're headed in the right direction. Follow along in chapter 24 of section 3 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us kn...

"At all times, a constant habitual moderation is better than occasional excessive abstinence, alternated with great indulgence" In this episode we roll through chapter 23 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Here he provides guidance on the practice of asceticism and fasting. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues an...

St. Francis de Sales has a lot to say on friendship, in this chapter he explains what friendship needs to grow. Follow along in chapter 22 of section 3 of Introduction to the Devout Life. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy ! Be sure to grab your copy of...

What is a real friendship? Chapter 19 of section 3 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales gives us some insight. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy ! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales...

"Cut it short, break it off, do not play with it!" In this chapter of Introduction to the Devout Life,St. Francis de Sales explains how to sort out those friendships that are opposed to our sanctity. Bonus color commentary from the shows favorite guest, the wrong kind of doctor, Dr. Blincoe, Professor of Philosophy at Longwood University. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the...

"Satan deludes those who love one another"St. Francis here helps us understand the true nature of friendship, as well as pitfalls common in false ones. Follow along in your copy of Introduction to The Devout Life by the Doctor of the Church, St. Francis de Sales. Chapter 20 of Section 3 of Introduction to the Devout Life Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram...

As the title suggests, even this episode was a struggle with expectations and reality. On the positive note we did get to celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary and discuss certain challenges of modern man. If we can ever figure out how to find the solution to our expectations we'll be sure to have an episode about it. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on In...

Follow the conversation as we hear what its like to go down the CRNA school pipeline and what its like to actually work as a CRNA with Erin Brawner! Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy ! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St....

Here's a quick overview of the post athletic recovery drip I had while on the podcast with Billi Jo and Jade from just over a week ago. Quick look: 1) I felt minimal soreness after a heavy leg day that has maintained after multiple heavy workouts including a Murph Challenge primer workout 7 days after the drip, still minimal soreness. 2) I had increased mental clarity (still do over a week out) 3)...

Billi Jo and Jade at it again on Vitals & Virtues to share talk abot some of the common infusions and vitamins found in the drips offered by Liquid Life IV Therapy. Be sure to follow Liquid Life IV Therapy on the web and Social media @liquidlifeivtherapy and book your appointment at https://www.liquidlifeivco.com/ or by clicking the link below! Liquid Life IV Therapy⁠

Billi Jo Wilkerson and Jade Brankley, the owners and operators of Liquid Life IV Therapy⁠ join Vitals & Virtues to discuss the difference in nursing care as an infusion nurse, holistic healthcare, and the transformation that can come from taking care of yourself and those you love. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you...

By special request, here is the book of Tobit. Enjoy! Sorry for the mispronunciations! I'm using the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition produced by Ignatius Press Get yours here! Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠T...

Coming in with chapter 18 of section 3 of The Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Here St. Francis explains what he means by "frivolous attachments". Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠ , ⁠As...

There is no neutral in this life when it comes to friendships. They either draw us closer to Christ, or further from Him. In this Chapter of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, we get an idea of what an evil or frivolous friendship might look like. You can get your box of The Catholic Card Game here Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_an...

While we might find we are not living in poverty in a classic sense, there are many ways to experience poverty. Follow along in your copy of Introduction to The Devout Life as St. Francis de Sales explains how to make use of our poverty in chapter 16 of section 3. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Be sure to grab...

Spoiler alert, Tom couldn't make it, but Adam and I were able to dance on the topic of redemptive suffering and hear what some saints had to offer on the subject. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠ , ⁠Ascension⁠ , ⁠So...

Listen in to wrestle with the problem of evil with us. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠ , ⁠Ascension⁠ , ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Pres...

Keeping on keepin on with St. Francis de Sales with chapter 15 of section 3 of Introduction to the Devout Life. Here he explains how to not let your wealth consume you. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠ , ⁠Ascension⁠ , ⁠...