We live in a world that celebrates speed:  fast growth, instant results, quick decisions. But prudence slows us down, not to paralyze us, but to make sure we’re acting with wisdom rather than by impulse. Aquinas reminds us that prudence isn’t just about caution; it’s about discernment. He even says that “prudence implies a right ordering of reason toward action.”

As a woman in business, it’s easy to know that professional development is important, but hard to make the time to think through the options, much less register and attend. How do you know that time will be well spent and fruitful?

Are finances on your 2026 New Year’s Resolution list? Regardless of your goal or resolution, you will need to track your finances to know where you are now, monitor progress, and measure success. Tracking finances can be difficult, time-consuming, and boring, but there are some ways to make it less burdensome. 

It’s that time of year again. The prompting to start something fresh and new – New Years. While the Church celebrates Advent as the liturgical new year, most of us also celebrate the January first New Year’s holiday, which are usually accompanied by resolutions. 

Drawing inspiration from the lives of saints and biblical teachings, this article highlights virtues such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control as inspirations for our 2026 New Year's resolutions.

Today marks the feast day of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. In all honesty, when I imagine life for the Holy Family, I am tempted to believe it is one of ease, events going according to plan, and no conflict, especially around the dining table. At times this has led me to find the Holy Family unrelatable and yet still a model to emulate. I sometimes find myself gazing at an icon of Jesus, Mary and Joseph that is above our kitchen sink, shaking my head saying, “But you wouldn’t understand.”