Plant Virtue

"Ponder the fact that God has made you a gardner, to root out vice and plant virtue." 

St. Catherine of Siena 

What is virtue? 

"A virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good. It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best of himself. The virtuous person tends toward the good with all his sensory and spiritual powers; he pursues the good and chooses it in concrete actions." CCC 1803

Give your best. 

Practice the Three Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope and Love. 

But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13

"Jesus said, "I AM THE TRUTH", and it is your duty and mine to speak the truth. Then it is up to the person who hears it whether to accept or reject it." St. Mother Teresa 

Grow in virtue. 

 "Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." Philippians 4:8

Begin planting.

"We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way." 

St. Francis of Assisi