Part of my growing up included working in my dad’s drugstore. As I grew older, I began to strategize ways to increase sales. I learned about the reality of impulse buying and proceeded to surround the check-out area with impulse items such as gum, disposable lighters, snack bars, breath fresheners, travel-size beauty items and sundries, and so on. The truth is, we do a lot of things on impulse, which means that we act without thinking of consequences (either short-term or long-term). In our spiritual lives, our impulses, or passions, if left unchecked, can cause us to lose our balance as we become ruled by our desires. In this episode of Pop-Up Catechesis, we explore the virtue of temperance, which is all about keeping our affections, desires, and passions “in check” and channeling them appropriately.
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