The Call: The Dumb Ox — Jessica Virtue is a habit of the will. — St. Thomas Aquinas Well, that may actually be a very loose paraphrase of Aquinas but it’s pithy and it works with teenagers. It’s one of those sayings that I repeat to the kids all the time. So often, in fact, […]

The Call: In the Corner — Cheryl I equate penance with discipline, but I no longer equate discipline with punishment. My kids, I think, are thankful for that. Discipline comes from the word “disciple,” which refers to a follower, not to an underling, a slave, or an inferior. My children are my disciples (I know […]