“The way to destroy bad habits is by watchfulness and by doing often those things that are opposites to one’s besetting sins.”

                          ~St. John Vianney

For Reflection: What one bad habit is the Holy Spirit giving me the grace to overcome (Hint: Which sin do I/should I confess most often?)? What virtue is the opposite of it? In what three ways can I begin to exercise that virtue to help eradicate this “besetting sin?”

Sexuality and Authority in the Catholic Church Monica Miller  PB 286 pgs Click Here For More Information: INTRODUCTION

Authority is not simply a power possessed by a leader by virtue of his being the strong one within a group who then uses his strength to organize the group around his vision. Someone who has power can declare himself outside the group in a dominant position toward the group in a world where there is no inherent relation between the leader and the group. Order is achieved by outside force because there is no inherent relation among any members of the group.