Too often we consider courage as something reserved for the battlefield while we civilians go about our daily lives simply trying to survive and, maybe, thrive. We applaud the bravery of the soldier but forget that each of us, no matter our station or vocation, is called by God to live a life of courage.

“But I’m not the fearless kind!” you may say. “I don’t live for adventure and adrenaline, seeking dragons to slay!”

That’s actually okay. Courage fear. If you have no fear, what is there to overcome?

Of the four Cardinal Virtues identified by the Ancient Greeks and celebrated throughout Christian tradition, Courage ranks third after Prudence and Justice with Temperance bringing up the rear.

In living a life of virtue, we must first be prudent or wise in our words and actions. What we d

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