the virtues: generosity
“Be benevolent as long as you live! What has come out of the storeroom cannot return.” —Ptahhotep There’s no sense in keeping locked away in a storeroom what should be
Category: Character
the virtues: justice
“Every interaction with another human being can potentially be understood in terms of justice.” —Virtues: A Very Short Introduction Our first three virtues—humility, prudence, and temperance—set the foundation for us,
the virtues: temperance
“As if our touch were infectious, we by our handling corrupt things that of themselves are beautiful and good. We can grasp virtue in such a way that it will
the virtues: prudence
“I am convinced that every effort must be made in childhood to teach the young to use their own minds. For one thing is sure: If they don’t make up
The Virtues: Humility
“I have three treasures which I preserve and treasure. The first is compassion, the second is frugality, the third is daring not to be first in the world.” —Lao Tzu
The Virtues at SLOCA
“Our primary business in life is not business, or construction work, or sales, or teaching, or even motherhood, but becoming a complete human being.” Peter Kreeft This fall, we made
the character issue | resilience and resourcefulness
We have TWO outstanding character traits for the month of May: resilience and resourcefulness. Let’s jump right into resilience! How does SLOCA define resilience? The ability to recover strength, determiation,
the character issue | citizenship
Ah, Citizenship. Perhaps the most underrated of all the SLOCA Character Traits (hmm…might be a tie with Stewardship?) – Citizenship is in fact one of the most compelling character traits
Character Trait | Humility
How do we feel confident with who we are without being prideful? It often feels like a hard balance to strike! The trick? Embracing humility—knowing, accepting and being who we
The Character Issue | Diligence
The start of the year is an exciting time—full of energy for getting back to school and starting new resolutions or habits. But it also comes with a change from
