Much has been said today about the need for leaders to be strong.  But usually, the way we look at strength is in models that aren’t necessarily successful in every kind of struggle.  One hidden kind of strength is the strength that Our Lord and Saint Joseph showed us, resiliency.

Much has been said today about the need for leaders to be strong.  But usually, the way we look at strength is in models that aren’t necessarily successful in every kind of struggle.  One hidden kind of strength is the strength that Our Lord and Saint Joseph showed us, resiliency.

Everyone who strives to do something great will encounter difficulty.  The question is, "What will we do when we are encountered with a difficulty?"  For many, they respond by anger, an outward anger that can sometimes even be violent.  True greatness, however, is to be able to channel that anger, like St. Joseph, into effective results.   

Everyone who strives to do something great will encounter difficulty.  The question is, "What will we do when we are encountered with a difficulty?"  For many, they respond by anger, an outward anger that can sometimes even be violent.  True greatness, however, is to be able to channel that anger, like St. Joseph, into effective results.   

Making decisions is hard.  For some, it's the thing we dread the most.  St. Joseph shows us how we can make decisions with the grace of God and what he shows us might surprise us.  Making decisions in his own life Joseph had to turn not only to contemplation and thought but also to action.  Here are some thoughts that might help you to do the same.