Vitals and Virtues

Vitals and Virtues
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Hey, my name is Leo Barber and you are listening to the Vitals and Virtues podcast, where we focus on the pursuit of a virtuous life from the perspective of a nurse. Join me as I take in classical wisdom from saints, philosophers and Scripture and distill it for practical application that you can take with you on your way into your shift. Be sure to keep an eye out for special editions where I interview healthcare professionals from various specialties to help us learn and grow to be the best people and providers we can be. AMDG!

  1. 2d ago

    A Word to the Single Ladies (and Gentlemen) from St. Francis de Sales

    One Word to Maidens is how St. Francis words it, but it would seem that his advice here in chapter 41 of Introduction to The Devout Life would be applicable to the single fellas too. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠, ⁠Ascensi on⁠, ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press!  Don’t forget to stop in at A Giving Tree in Farmvilla VA for all your gently used children's and maternity needs!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture “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!

  2. 5d ago

    Halloween or All Hallows Eve with Fr. Matt Kelly

    How do you celebrate All Hallows Eve?(Halloween). In this episode Adam and I were joined by Fr. Matt Kelly of the diocese Richmond in central Virginia. We got to discuss All Hallows Eve(Halloween), All Saints Day and All Souls day and how do we celebrate all of them as Christians! Editor’s note! Thank you and shoutout to my sister Carolyn for the correction on the quote. — If I am in a state of Grace, may God keep me there. If I am not, may he give me grace of repentance and reconciliation to Him through His Holy Church. St. Joan of Arc said it better. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠, ⁠Ascensi on⁠, ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press!  Don’t forget to stop in at A Giving Tree in Farmvilla VA for all your gently used children's and maternity needs!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture “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! 7 Deadly Dragons Is the book series mentioned on the seven deadly sins. Great kids book, and great insight even for the mature reader that needs the reminder once in a while of the simple wisdom of the church on how to deal with vice.

  3. Oct 14

    Counsels for Widows with St. Francis de Sales

    "Sometimes there is a conscious vanity in that black is the most becoming dress". St. Francis de Sales with a lot to say on widowhood, but like all he writes, there's something here for everyone. Press play to hear chapter 40 of Introduction to the Devout Life. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠, ⁠Ascensi on⁠, ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press!  Don’t forget to stop in at A Giving Tree in Farmvilla VA for all your gently used children's and maternity needs!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture “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!

  4. Oct 13

    Envy: 3/7 of The Seven Deadly Sins

    Envy, Willful discontent, or even resentment consented to, at another's good fortune; one of the Seven Capital Sins. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠, ⁠Ascensi on⁠, ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture “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! 7 Deadly Dragons Is the book series mentioned on the seven deadly sins. Great kids book, and great insight even for the mature reader that needs the reminder once in a while of the simple wisdom of the church on how to deal with vice.

  5. Sep 29

    Gluttony and Oktoberfest

    Catch up with Adam and Leo as they discuss recent events and take a stab and one of the seven deadly sins, gluttony. 7 Deadly Dragons Is the book series mentioned on the seven deadly sins. Great kids book, and great insight even for the mature reader that needs the reminder once in a while of the simple wisdom of the church on how to deal with vice.  Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠, ⁠Ascensi on⁠, ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture “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!

  6. Sep 21

    The Marriage Bed with St. Francis de Sales

    The Sanctity of The Marriage Bed... A heavy topic but handled delicately by the good saint. In this episode St. Francis de Sales gives us some guidance on how to approach spousal union in a way that avoids any near occasion of sin. Follow along in chapter 39 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 and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠, ⁠Ascensi on⁠, ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture “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!

  7. Sep 16

    Part 1 of 7: The Seven Capital Sins, Anger

    St. Basil the Great said "Anger is a kind of temporary madness". Tag along with Dr. Adam Blincoe and I as we sip on some great beer and discuss the vice of anger and the common enemy we have struggled against, it just might be your common enemy too! If you can get past an absurd technical difficulty that rendered our voices to something akin to Alvin, Simon and Theodore, you might just find something useful! You'll hear about our steps and missteps we have taken on the journey to sainthood along with some great nuggets of wisdom from the saints. However, no episode would be complete if it failed to address Dr. Blincoe's love for Tom Bombadil and why Leo thinks The Hobbit is Tolkien's best work. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠, ⁠Ascensi on⁠, ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture “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!

  8. Aug 31

    Advice to Married People

    In this episode there's a new addition, bear with me as the "studio" evolves. This episode is a long one but full of great advice from this great saint, covering Introduction to the Devout Life, Chapter 38 of Section 3 with St. Francis de Sales. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @ vitals_and_virtues and let us know what you think! Refuel Your Mind Body & Soul with Liquid Life IV Therapy! Be sure to grab your copy of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales at ⁠TAN⁠, ⁠Ascensi on⁠, ⁠Sophia Institute⁠ and I guess I'll link ⁠Amazon⁠ too… You can find other great spiritual classics at Cor Jesu Press!  Check out the Institute of Catholic Culture “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!

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Hey, my name is Leo Barber and you are listening to the Vitals and Virtues podcast, where we focus on the pursuit of a virtuous life from the perspective of a nurse. Join me as I take in classical wisdom from saints, philosophers and Scripture and distill it for practical application that you can take with you on your way into your shift. Be sure to keep an eye out for special editions where I interview healthcare professionals from various specialties to help us learn and grow to be the best people and providers we can be. AMDG!

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    Vitals and Virtues
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
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