How do we define purity? Seeing it as living out our God-given identity will change everything about our lives. It will allow us to be pure of heart, thought, and sight.

A man that is self-possessed, controlling his passions and putting them to the service of his will and intellect, is a man of tremendous strength. When we lack self-possession, we cannot give ourselves in love – because no one can give what they do not have. The North American Martyrs are a great model of this.

Jesus teaches us men to be humble through His actions. From His nativity, Passion, and presence in the Eucharist, His humility is on full display. Take a moment to reflect on this nature of God.

One does not wake up one day and suddenly be great. Greatness or magnanimity is a virtue talked about by St. Thomas Aquinas that can be developed. Here are five concrete ways to grow in this virtue.

Sports have the function of giving young men the opportunity to develop the virtues necessary in becoming strong Catholic men. Sports can give us men a real chance of cementing these character strengths into their person long after the season is over. These virtues are Diligence, Discipline, Sacrifice, Focus, and Courage.

After time spent in the confessional, a priest, in due time, will begin to recognize that the genesis of a great deal of suffering is due to sin.

To all of those who thought we could scrape by without much fuss—continuing to live quietly in the midst of the world, living our Christian faith without any conflict or much attention—that time has passed

Human beings are profoundly communal, and it should come as no surprise to us that friendship is a sacred gift we all desire. But not all friendships are the same.