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self-mastery is indispensable in order for man to be able to “give himself,” in order for him to become a gift, in order for him

Every new year arrives with a familiar invitation: make a resolution . Eat better. Exercise more. Pray more. Scroll less. While these resolutions are often good in themselves, they are also notoriously fragile. By February, many have already faded. Not because the goals were bad, but because they were incomplete. Resolutions focus on behaviors . Virtue focuses on who you are becoming . The Christian life is not merely about accomplishing a checklist of self-improvements. It i

During this season of Advent, we are called to joyfully wait for the coming of the Messiah at Christmas. To enter into the mystery of the prophecies of the Old Testament in order to better live in the joy of the New. This invitation to patient, joyful, and eager expectation is not for the faint of heart. Yet too often people forget that the Advent Season is also an invitation to prepare, to make room, to recall the indwelling of the Trinity already present in the Bethlehem of

The Advent & Christmas season is one of the most joyful times of the year. It is also one of the most challenging when it comes to nutrition. Between work parties, family gatherings, baked goods that seem to multiply overnight, and the cultural pressure to “just enjoy yourself,” many people enter December already expecting to lose control and “start over in January.” That mindset is neither necessary nor helpful. Advent is a season of joyful waiting and Christmas is meant to