Vitals and Virtues

While money is not exactly evil, it can be a cause for sin if we aren't careful. In this chapter of Introduction to the Devout Life, St. Francis makes some distinctions about attachment to riches and where the trap is laid. Listen in for chapter 14 of section 3 on Poverty of Spirit Among Riches. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us...

In this episode we cover another chapter from Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Chapter 13 of section 3 covers how to maintain purity. The saint also points out things you might not have thought would be threats to purity! 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 Intro...

We take a break from Introduction to the Devout Life for a quick peek into one of the great works of the Venerable Fulton J. Sheen Way to Happiness. In this episode I read chapter 8, which covers work and how to have the right relationship with it. In our time, and especially in healthcare, it seems that many are disenfranchised with the work they do. If you enjoyed this episode and want to get yo...

"Guard against all that is unprofitable" Covering chapter 12 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 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 g...

Rolling along with Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales here with Chapter 3.11 On Obedience. It might shock you to hear what the saint has to say about it. Here’s some useful links from the topics in the episode 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...

Obedience is not something our world today looks at positively, but according to St. Francis de Sales it is one of the chief mean of attaining perfection. Listen along as St. Francis explains what he means in chapter 11 of section three 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! Be sure...

We have responsibilities and business that we should be careful about and give their due diligence, but what do we do when we are overly anxious about those responsibilities? Don't worry, St. Francis will tell us in this chapter of Introduction to The Devout Life! Section 3 chapter 10 if you want to follow along! Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_v...

Don't beat the dead horse. You are capable of stupidity, accept it and move on. St. Francis de Sales shares with us in this chapter of Introduction to the Devout Life, just how we ought to proceed when we slip back into old ways. 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 t...

The next chapter of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Here’s chapter 8 of section 3, Which Virtues Continued. Here St. Francis helps see how gentleness and anger play out in our lives, and how to react when our anger gets the best of 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 you...

Making way through the Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Here’s chapter 7 of section 3. Here St. Francis explains what to do when our reputation is under fire and how humility not only plays a role in guarding our reputation, but is foundational to it. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Be s...

Rocking and rolling on with Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales one chapter at a time. Here’s chapter 6 of section 3, Humility makes us rejoice in our own Abjection. Here St. Francis explains that true joy is actually found in being humble. 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 you...

A brief hiatus, but! Back to Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales one chapter at a time. Here’s chapter 5 of section 3, Which Virtues Continued. Here St. Francis digs deeper into humility, particularly interior humility! 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 Introductio...

Keep on keeping on with me and St. Francis de Sales as we go through Introduction to The Devout Life. Here’s chapter 4 of section 3, On Greater Humility. Here St. Francis explains how grow in humility, and what pitfalls to avoid. Here’s some useful links from the topics in the episode Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you t...

More of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales one chapter at a time. Here’s chapter 3 of section 3, on Patience. Here St. Francis explains that virtue and how to practice it well. Here’s some useful links from the topics in the episode 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...

Working through Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales one chapter at a time. Here’s chapter 2 of section 3, Which Virtues Continued. Here St. Francis explains that virtues in some will look different in others. Just as walking as an adult is not as impressive as a child taking their first steps, as we grow in virtue, it will look different and certain things might not be as virtu...

Podcast description Leaving Physical Therapy for Law, interview with a PTA who is leaving healthcare. We got to discuss what makes providing care easier on the patient as well as the provider. We also talked about  The Physical Therapy Assistant Pipeline Patient Satisfaction with Humor and Positivity Overcoming Anxiety Here’s some useful links from the topics in the episode Catholic Mindfulness ex...

First episode of why I’m catholic,  Starting off with the Papacy and what it is. Please remember, I’m not a scholar, apologist, priest or deacon, just a man trying to share his love for Christ’s Church.  Things discussed on this episode, Scriptural roots of the Papacy What the Early Church fathers had to say about the Papacy,  Papal Infallibility Name changes in Scripture Here’s some useful links...

Kicking off Section 3 of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Chapter 3.1 Which Virtue. In this episode St. Francis gives us guidance on how to determine which virtues we should start cultivating, and how to get started. Here’s some useful links from the topics in the episode Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know...

In this Episode, Dr. Kewl and I got to discuss Human Emotion, Stressful Situations, Self Awareness, Shared Mental Model, Hot Debriefs and SO MUCH MORE! EMCrit Podcast 164, The Day I didn't Use Ultrasound by Mike Mallin Thinking, Fast and Slow Deep survival  On Combat Ignation approach to making good decisions- Neo-nazi redskins fans- Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Ins...

Rounding off section two of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, here's chapter 2.21 on how to Receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. 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 ,...

Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, chapter 2. 20 Of Frequent Communion. Listen in to hear St. Francis explain how "We cannot be fed by that Living Flesh and hold to the affections of death" 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....

Chapter 2.19 On Confession. This episode covers the next chapter of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. In this chapter St. Francis tells us how to take advantage of the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation so as to grow in holiness and virtue. Why confess to a priest? Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know wh...

When we are inspired by the Holy Spirit to grow in love of our Lord, what are we doing with it? How do we know that it is truly The Holy Spirit that is inspiring you? In today's episode is on How to receive inspirations from chapter 2.18 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, we are going to find out! Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vit...

Chapter 2.17, how to hear and read God's Word from Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales Sacred Scripture is IMPORTANT. Here’s some useful links from the topics in the episode Study on effects of daily Scripture reading 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 Introduct...

This episode covers Chapter 2.16 of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales and "How the Saints are United to Us" Here’s some useful links from the topics in the episode Can the Saints Hear 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...