5. Crash Course in the Cardinal Virtues

Written By Jon Marc & Teresa Grodi

JonMarc introduces us to his spiritual passion — the Cardinal Virtues of Prudence, Justice, Courage, and Temperance. The virtues are absolutely crucial for "elevating" the ordinary opportunities of our lives into moments of growth and grace and so we wanted to take an episode to flesh out these concepts and begin to discuss how they are or may be integrated into the day-to-day.

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Show Notes

Prudence — A right response to reality. Prudence is the mother of all virtues.

Justice — Giving to each his due. To assess justice in your life, ask questions like "What do *I* owe the people with whom I'm in relationship?" "What would it look like for me to live a just life? To give God his due? To give my spouse/parents/neighbors their due?"

Courage — Doing the hard right thing, because it is right. Courage must be informed by reason (Prudence) to be courage.

Temperance — Ensures the will's mastery over instincts and passions. Temperance is the charioteer's command over his horses, with the horses being your passions. The horses are good, but must be guided or controlled to achieve the right end.

Jon Marc & Teresa Grodi

Teresa is a member of the Body of Christ, a wife, and a mother of five. She was born, raised, and resides in the Diocese of Toledo, OH. Teresa received her B.A. and M.A. in History at Bowling Green State University, where she met her husband JonMarc. She has been involved in ministry in many capacities and currently organizes pilgrimages for Catholic Faith Journeys. Teresa and JonMarc love to take walks and to discuss faith, philosophy, culture, food, the Domestic Church, the Feminine Genius, and the C.S. Lewis Space Trilogy, among other things.

JonMarc is the Chief Operating Officer of the Coming Home Network International and has been interviewed on EWTN programs such as Life on the Rock and The Journey Home, as well as various radio programs. A graduate student of philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville, JonMarc resides in Perrysburg, OH, with his wife and five young children.  Some of his favorite topics for discussion & writing are the nature of religious faith, aesthetics, Catholic Social Teaching, the writings of G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien, and various intersections of philosophy and theology in family life. You can connect with JonMarc via the Coming Home Network, on social media, or where he occasionally writes at www.RestatementOfTheObvious.com.

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