Author Archives: Sr. John Dominic, O.P.

Education Industriousness Reflection Virtue in the Classroom

Finish What You Start

The cardinal virtue of fortitude enables us to face the difficulties in life. The living... See More

Courtesy Education Reflection Teach Virtue

Box of Chocolates

We all have childhood memories that especially stick with us; for my sister and me,... See More

Education Kindness Reflection Teach Virtue

The Power of Kindness

As we study the virtues and work to integrate them into our lives, we discover... See More

Education Foresight Reflection Teach Virtue Virtue in the Classroom

THE Calendar Date

Since the invention of keeping a calendar or tracking time, people have developed thousands of... See More

Education Learn Virtue Reflection Responsibility Teach Virtue

I didn’t mean to but…

How many times have you said or thought, “I didn’t mean to, but…”? “But” is... See More

Docility Education Reflection Teach Virtue Virtue

Google It

Not too long ago, I had a conversation with a doctor working with medical students... See More

Education Orderliness Reflection Virtue Virtue in the Classroom

Make Your Bed

About four years ago, this little book by Admiral William H. McRaven hit the shelves.... See More

Education Justice Reflection Virtue in the Classroom

View From the Cross

To live justly is to give to others, beginning with God, what is their due.... See More

Education Prudence Prudence Reflection Virtue

Pray, Think, Act

When I taught, these three words would be on the bulletin board in front of... See More