Planning for Grace

The spiritual masters often call prudence the "mother of all virtue" (humility also sports this title). The power of prudence is often lost on us today, yet in the modern world of instant gratification throwaway lifestyles, we need it more than ever. This course will show you how to use this powerful virtue to control much of the chaos in your life so you can focus on what is truly important.

Module 1 Called, Consecrated and Empowered - Baptism and Grace
Lesson 1 Planning for Grace Orientation  
Lesson 2 Baptism: You Are Marked for God!  
Lesson 3 Grace: Empowered to Respond to God's Call  
Lesson 4 Hope: Stepping Out In Trust  
Lesson 5 Fear of the Lord: Desire for God  
Lesson 6 Wisdom: Thinking with the Mind of God  
Lesson 7 Knowledge: Judging the Best Use of Earthly Goods  
Module 2 Natural Prudence: Knowing What is Good - Setting Your Life Mission and Priorities
Lesson 1 Video: Finding True Happiness  
Lesson 2 Levels of Happiness  
Lesson 3 Level 1 Happiness: Physical Pleasures & Possessions  
Lesson 4 Level 2 Happiness: Self-Perfection  
Lesson 5 Level 3 Happiness: Relationships  
Lesson 6 Level 4 Happiness: Relationship with God  
Lesson 7 Priorities: What is at Your Center?  
Lesson 8 Priorities: Are You Living Your Priorities?  
Module 3 Natural Prudence: Making a Plan to Get It - Setting Your Goals and Micro-Commitments
Lesson 1 Planning: Setting Your Guiding Goals  
Lesson 2 How Do I Choose?  
Lesson 3 Planning: Step-by-Step to Fulfilling Your Goals  
Lesson 4 Planning: Building Margin Into Your Day  
Lesson 5 The Power of Micro-Commitments  
Lesson 6 Building Virtue  
Module 4 Supernatural Prudence: Truly Living the Lord's Day - the Key to the Rose Window
Lesson 1 What Is the Sabbath?  
Lesson 2 Minimum Requirements: the Mass  
Lesson 3 Minimum Requirements: the Day of Rest  
Lesson 4 Going Beyond The Minimum  
Lesson 5 Living The Daily Sabbath  
Module 5 Supernatural Prudence: Practicing the Constant Presence of God in Your Daily Life
Lesson 1 Constant Union with God  
Lesson 2 Small Acts of Great Love  
Lesson 3 Seeing God in All Things  
Lesson 4 Total Trust in God  
Lesson 5 Simplicity  
Lesson 6 Kindness  
Lesson 7 Course Wrap-Up