Vitals and Virtues

Men Should Dress Modestly Too, with St. Francis de Sales.

Modesty is not just for women, St. Francis de Sales explains what this means for us and how to apply the principles of modesty today, Follow along in chapter 3.25 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues [https://www.instagram.com/vitals_and_virtues/] and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy [https://www.liquidlifeivco.com/]! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠ [https://tanbooks.com/search?tanbooks%5Bquery%5D=Introduction%20to%20the%20Devout%20Life%20], ⁠Ascensi [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN] on⁠ [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN], ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ [https://sophiainstitute.com/?post_type=product&s=introduction+to+the+devout+life&asp_active=1&p_asid=1&p_asp_data=1&post_date_from=2018-01-01&post_date_from_real=01-01-2018&filters_initial=1&filters_changed=0&qtranslate_lang=0&woo_currency=USD¤t_page_id=20805] and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Devout-Life-Catholic-Classics/dp/1954881584/ref=asc_df_1954881584?mcid=16450442e9c63549bebc6714e6f0e945&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693459006151&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=430067008943994442&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008646&hvtargid=pla-1791529636926&psc=1] too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press [https://corjesupress.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoXKjZGI_W8TDZ19Jxpjol9jAz6B2ZqUw03fKbdVzjHjJCNw1s]!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture [https://instituteofcatholicculture.org/] “100% Orthodox Catholic faith formation We offer online adult Catholic education programs free of charge covering a broad spectrum of topics in the Catholic liberal arts, including theology, philosophy, history, scripture, literature, catechetics, and more.” If you're reading this far into the description, tell me how I can make it better in the comments. Thanks! Ad multos bene annos, et vitam aeternam!

Friendship: with the Doctor, Aristotle, and C.S. Lewis

St. Francis de Sales has a LOT to say on friendship, but today, with so many people struggling to find good friends, Dr. Blincoe discuss what actually makes a good friendship. Thanks to a great bottle of Irish Whiskey from Teeling Whiskey [https://www.teelingwhiskey.com/us/en/] we got to settle in and see what other great minds had to say on the subject. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues [https://www.instagram.com/vitals_and_virtues/] and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy [https://www.liquidlifeivco.com/]! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠ [https://tanbooks.com/search?tanbooks%5Bquery%5D=Introduction%20to%20the%20Devout%20Life%20], ⁠Ascensi [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN] on⁠ [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN], ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ [https://sophiainstitute.com/?post_type=product&s=introduction+to+the+devout+life&asp_active=1&p_asid=1&p_asp_data=1&post_date_from=2018-01-01&post_date_from_real=01-01-2018&filters_initial=1&filters_changed=0&qtranslate_lang=0&woo_currency=USD¤t_page_id=20805] and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Devout-Life-Catholic-Classics/dp/1954881584/ref=asc_df_1954881584?mcid=16450442e9c63549bebc6714e6f0e945&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693459006151&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=430067008943994442&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008646&hvtargid=pla-1791529636926&psc=1] too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press [https://corjesupress.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoXKjZGI_W8TDZ19Jxpjol9jAz6B2ZqUw03fKbdVzjHjJCNw1s]!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture [https://instituteofcatholicculture.org/] “100% Orthodox Catholic faith formation We offer online adult Catholic education programs free of charge covering a broad spectrum of topics in the Catholic liberal arts, including theology, philosophy, history, scripture, literature, catechetics, and more.” If you're reading this far into the description, tell me how I can make it better in the comments. Thanks! Ad multos bene annos, et vitam aeternam!

Out of the Abundance of The Heart does the Mouth Speak

Covering Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, on Unseemly Words and Respect Due to Others. Chapter 27 of section 3. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues [https://www.instagram.com/vitals_and_virtues/] and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy [https://www.liquidlifeivco.com/]! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠ [https://tanbooks.com/search?tanbooks%5Bquery%5D=Introduction%20to%20the%20Devout%20Life%20], ⁠Ascensi [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN] on⁠ [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN], ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ [https://sophiainstitute.com/?post_type=product&s=introduction+to+the+devout+life&asp_active=1&p_asid=1&p_asp_data=1&post_date_from=2018-01-01&post_date_from_real=01-01-2018&filters_initial=1&filters_changed=0&qtranslate_lang=0&woo_currency=USD¤t_page_id=20805] and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Devout-Life-Catholic-Classics/dp/1954881584/ref=asc_df_1954881584?mcid=16450442e9c63549bebc6714e6f0e945&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693459006151&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=430067008943994442&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008646&hvtargid=pla-1791529636926&psc=1] too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press [https://corjesupress.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoXKjZGI_W8TDZ19Jxpjol9jAz6B2ZqUw03fKbdVzjHjJCNw1s]!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture [https://instituteofcatholicculture.org/] “100% Orthodox Catholic faith formation We offer online adult Catholic education programs free of charge covering a broad spectrum of topics in the Catholic liberal arts, including theology, philosophy, history, scripture, literature, catechetics, and more.” If you're reading this far into the description, tell me how I can make it better in the comments. Thanks! Ad multos bene annos, et vitam aeternam!

To Be or Not to Be, Social that is...

It can be hard to navigate being social or secluding yourself from the world today, in this episode, St. Francis gives us a pretty good idea of how to ensure we're headed in the right direction. Follow along in chapter 24 of section 3 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues [https://www.instagram.com/vitals_and_virtues/] and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy [https://www.liquidlifeivco.com/]! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠ [https://tanbooks.com/search?tanbooks%5Bquery%5D=Introduction%20to%20the%20Devout%20Life%20], ⁠Ascensi [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN] on⁠ [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN], ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ [https://sophiainstitute.com/?post_type=product&s=introduction+to+the+devout+life&asp_active=1&p_asid=1&p_asp_data=1&post_date_from=2018-01-01&post_date_from_real=01-01-2018&filters_initial=1&filters_changed=0&qtranslate_lang=0&woo_currency=USD¤t_page_id=20805] and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Devout-Life-Catholic-Classics/dp/1954881584/ref=asc_df_1954881584?mcid=16450442e9c63549bebc6714e6f0e945&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693459006151&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=430067008943994442&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008646&hvtargid=pla-1791529636926&psc=1] too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press [https://corjesupress.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoXKjZGI_W8TDZ19Jxpjol9jAz6B2ZqUw03fKbdVzjHjJCNw1s]!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture [https://instituteofcatholicculture.org/] “100% Orthodox Catholic faith formation We offer online adult Catholic education programs free of charge covering a broad spectrum of topics in the Catholic liberal arts, including theology, philosophy, history, scripture, literature, catechetics, and more.” If you're reading this far into the description, tell me how I can make it better in the comments. Thanks! Ad multos bene annos, et vitam aeternam!

Ascetic Practices and Bodily Mortifications

"At all times, a constant habitual moderation is better than occasional excessive abstinence, alternated with great indulgence" In this episode we roll through chapter 23 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Here he provides guidance on the practice of asceticism and fasting. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues [https://www.instagram.com/vitals_and_virtues/] and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy [https://www.liquidlifeivco.com/]! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠ [https://tanbooks.com/search?tanbooks%5Bquery%5D=Introduction%20to%20the%20Devout%20Life%20], ⁠Ascensi [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN] on⁠ [https://ascensionpress.com/products/introduction-to-the-devout-life?srsltid=AfmBOopIZwGBzjEv7ugFLlzNkGzk2cooPFrDrB8hS0ODzpIsIJzWJBEN], ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ [https://sophiainstitute.com/?post_type=product&s=introduction+to+the+devout+life&asp_active=1&p_asid=1&p_asp_data=1&post_date_from=2018-01-01&post_date_from_real=01-01-2018&filters_initial=1&filters_changed=0&qtranslate_lang=0&woo_currency=USD¤t_page_id=20805] and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ [https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Devout-Life-Catholic-Classics/dp/1954881584/ref=asc_df_1954881584?mcid=16450442e9c63549bebc6714e6f0e945&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693459006151&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=430067008943994442&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008646&hvtargid=pla-1791529636926&psc=1] too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press [https://corjesupress.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqoXKjZGI_W8TDZ19Jxpjol9jAz6B2ZqUw03fKbdVzjHjJCNw1s]!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture [https://instituteofcatholicculture.org/] “100% Orthodox Catholic faith formation We offer online adult Catholic education programs free of charge covering a broad spectrum of topics in the Catholic liberal arts, including theology, philosophy, history, scripture, literature, catechetics, and more.” If you're reading this far into the description, tell me how I can make it better in the comments. Thanks! Ad multos bene annos, et vitam aeternam!