Vitals and Virtues

Chapter 23 of Introduction to the Devout Life. Even good things can be problematic if we don't interact with them appropriately. Someday I'll be better about show notes, but today is not that day...

This episode covers chapter 22 of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Why we have to purge ourselves from venial sin. For more on venial sin and all your questions on Catholicism check out the link below. https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/mortal-and-venial-sin Catholic.com⁠

I had the great pleasure sit down with Father Chris Hess from the Diocese of Richmond Virginia and hear about about his journey from paramedic to priest, and how working EMS prepared him to be a diocesan priest. Here's some links for some things mentioned in the episode! https://richmonddiocese.org/ For the story of Fr. Kapaun check down here! https://frkapaun.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Mirac...

This episode covers chapter 21 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Be sure to follow along in the book if you have it! You can find it anywhere fine books are sold! Below is a link to some editions from some great publishers https://tanbooks.com/products/books/an-introduction-to-the-devout-life-paperbound/?gc_id=17487855346&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAnpy9BhAkEiwA-P8...

Change is hard, but how do you know when its time? Today Brittany and I get to try and answer this question, when is the right time for change? Here we get to hear How Brittany got to be a nurse How to be successful as a nurse What's the icebath feels like? The role of faith in nursing And a lot more! Be sure to follow the show on instagram @vitalsandvirtues

Here we go again with Introduction to the Devout Life with St. Francis de Sales. This episode covers chapter 20, where St. Francis gives us a template for our firm resolution to become a devout soul. Below you'll find a link to a PDF of Introduction to the Devout Life where you can print out the resolution and sign it, or print off the entire book! https://www.catholicspiritualdirection.org/de...

This episode covers chapter 19 of Introduction to the Devout Life which covers, you guessed it, How to make a general confession! Hope you enjoy the episode and God bless you!

Paramedics are Better Than Nurses, and other nonsense with Chris Andrews! Yup, you read that right! Join in and listen to our special guest as he shares his insight on the world of healthcare and how he's kept doing it for 23 years. We get to talk about what trauma is and how to deal with it, fatherhood, fathers day, grillin and chillin and a whole lot more!

This episode I got to share a drink or two with a good friend. Justin Rizer, ER physician, Toxicologist, husband/dad extraordinaire and talk about all kinds of stuff from the journey to toxicology, difficult conversations with parents and entertain a lot of questions from some of our lovely supporters.

"The Crucified King Himself Calls you by your own name: 'Come, O my beloved, come, and let Me crown thee'" Here in the final meditation from chapter 18 of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, we have the opportunity to dwell on the choice we get to make. What will you choose?

Chapter 17 of Introduction to The Devout Life, On the Choice Open to You Between Heaven and Hell. We all have a choice between the two, it is not a matter of God sending us to one or the other, but of our own free will that we choose where we will spend eternity.

Keep pushing forward with Introduction to The Devout Life with me as we read chapter 16, and meditate on Paradise.

"Picture yourself in a Dark City, reeking with the flames of sulfur and brimstone, inhabited by citizens who cannot escape" Join in for the Seventh Meditation, On Hell, with me and our good friend, St. Francis de Sales. Reading from the Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales.

Keep up your pursuit of the devout life with me and St. Francis de Sales as we reflect on Judgement, the sixth meditation from Introduction to the Devout Life. AMDG

Here we go! Listen in with me as I lead us through St. Francis de Sales' Fifth Meditation, on Death, taken from the Introduction to The Devout Life. AMDG

St. Francis de Sales gives us another meditation to help us prepare for the devout life here in Chapter 12 of Introduction to the Devout life. We have all sinned, let us do as St. Francis tells us and accuse ourselves bravely, put away our past sins, repent and begin again. AMDG.

God is such a Good Giver, this episode we will get to listen to St. Francis de Sales' Third Meditation, Of the Gifts of God. A good resolution here is to always strive for an attitude of gratitude. If any part of this meditation speaks to you, be sure to pause and listen to what God has to share with you.

Follow along in this episode for chapter 10 of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. The Second Meditation, Of The End For Which We Were Created.

Get ready to enter into the meditation on creation, the first meditation from Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. This episode is just that, the meditation! AMDG

More on Chapter 8 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales with special guest Mitchell Simpson.

Chapter 8 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. How to effect this second purification. In this episode, St. Francis lays us up for how to root out not only sin, but our affection for it.

Chapter 7 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. The Second Purification, From All Sinful Affections. In this episode St. Francis tells us that being devout isn't just about stopping the sinful ways of the past, but leaving the desires for the sinful past behind us too.

What is a general confession and why should we do it? Join in on Chapter 6 of Introduction to the Devout Life to hear what St. Francis de Sales has to say about it!

St. Francis de Sales keeps the pedal to the metal in chapter 5 of Introduction to the Devout Life, The First Step must be Purifying the Soul. He tells us to go forward, crusading against our vices and purify the soul. Purifying the soul is a big move, but we won't make progress clinging to the wicked ways of our past. Pray for, and find a good guide, then prepare to go boldly forward towards devot...

Special Interview with The Shane Christian! From funny ER stories to finding your home in nursing (not nursing home). Join in and find out how Shane, a California man traveled from the west coast to Virginia, work all kinds of jobs and finally find his some peace in the dumpster fire that is healthcare. Check out his overlanding instagram here https://www.instagram.com/brother_lander/# Titles and...