LIVELY VIRTUES

PRIDE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

PRIDE IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

As the days of Covid-19 drag on, we are seeing many things being revealed, some of the best and worst in humanity is coming into the open. Pride is one of the worst and is on full display.

ACEDIA IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

ACEDIA IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

Have you lapsed in to a state of lethargy over these months? Or find yourself wishing you were anywhere but where you are right now? Does everything feel boring, stagnant, not worth of any effort? You might be suffering from the ancient vice of acedia.

WRATH IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

WRATH IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

This pandemic has revealed many things, one of them being the anger that is simmering under the surface in many of our lives. Why are we finding it hard to contain our rage? What can we do about it?

GREED IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

GREED IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS

The Covid 19 pandemic has revealed many things about us as human beings and the societies we live in. One of the less than attractive results has been the uncovering of the deadly sin of greed. This article discusses how this has played out and presents the virtue of generosity as the antidote. The Seven Deadly sins and the Lively Virtues which have been around since the earliest days of the Christian faith are still applicable for us today.