Hey, my name is Leo Barber and you are listening to the Vitals and Virtues podcast, where we focus on the pursuit of a virtuous life from the perspective of a nurse. Join me as I take in classical wisdom from saints, philosophers and Scripture and distill it for practical application that you can take with you on your way into your shift. Be sure to keep an eye out for special editions where I interview healthcare professionals from various specialties to help us learn and grow to be the best people and providers we can be. AMDG!
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Recent episodes include "A Word to the Single Ladies (and Gentlemen) from St. Francis de Sales" (30 October 2026, 9 minutes), "Halloween or All Hallows Eve with Fr. Matt Kelly" (27 October 2026, 74 minutes), and "Gluttony and Oktoberfest" (29 September 2026, 88 minutes).
Vitals and Virtues publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 119 episodes.
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Vitals and Virtues is a religion podcast with 119 episodes published.
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One Word to Maidens is how St. Francis words it, but it would seem that his advice here in chapter 41 of Introduction to The Devout Life would be applicable to the single fellas too. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget...
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How do you celebrate All Hallows Eve?(Halloween). In this episode Adam and I were joined by Fr. Matt Kelly of the diocese Richmond in central Virginia. We got to discuss All Hallows Eve(Halloween), All Saints Day and...
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Catch up with Adam and Leo as they discuss recent events and take a stab and one of the seven deadly sins, gluttony. 7 Deadly Dragons Is the book series mentioned on the seven deadly sins. Great kids book, and great...
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The Sanctity of The Marriage Bed... A heavy topic but handled delicately by the good saint. In this episode St. Francis de Sales gives us some guidance on how to approach spousal union in a way that avoids any near...
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St. Basil the Great said "Anger is a kind of temporary madness". Tag along with Dr. Adam Blincoe and I as we sip on some great beer and discuss the vice of anger and the common enemy we have struggled against, it just...
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This episode Dr. Blincoe and I get to scratch the surface and discuss The Precepts of the Church and what is required of Catholics to be considered practicing the faith. Follow this link to read the precepts of the...
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"Everybody grants that we must guard against the desire for evil things, since evil desires make evil men. But I say yet further, my daughter, do not desire dangerous things" St. Francis de Sales with a mic drop chapter...
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"Reason is the special characteristic of man, and yet it is a rare thing to find really reasonable men" Chapter 36, section 3 of Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales here to tell us how to have a well...
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Is nursing school worth the ROI? Is Dave Ramsey a quack? Is Harry Potter demonic? It all depends! Listen in and hear what slum lord, experienced ER and ICU nurse, Paxton Knutson, had to say about it. Thanks for...
As Christians, we are not called to live a boring life devoid of fun and recreation, but we are called to order it properly. Here in Chapter 34 of section 3 of Introduction to the Devout life by St. Francis de Sales, we...
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Another chapter of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales in the books! Here's chapter 33 of Section 3 where the good saint helps us discern between dangerous fun, and forbidden amusement. Thanks for...
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Not all recreation is made equal, and some forms of fun aren't all they're cracked up to be. In this episode covering chapter 32 of Section 3 from Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, he explains how...
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What kind of fun should we be having? Covering chapter 31 of section 3 in Introduction to The Devout Life by the good Saint Francis de Sales. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @...
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Tripping over my tongue while covering chapter 29 of section 3 here in Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. The great saint tells us practical ways to avoid sins caused by the tongue when speaking to...
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Back at it again Chapter 28 of section 3 from Introduction to The Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. In this episode the good saint explains why we should be careful with our judgements. Thanks for listening! Don’t...
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Too long a break from the good saint, but here again is St. Francis de Sales in the Introduction to The Devout Life. Dr. Blincoe was able to join in for some additional wisdom. This episode covers chapter 27 of section...
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Adam and I got to discuss discipleship, what it is and how we do it well (or attempt to do it well). We also covered how to cultivate a prayer life to some degree. Let us know what you think! Thanks for listening! Don’t...
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Modesty is not just for women, St. Francis de Sales explains what this means for us and how to apply the principles of modesty today, Follow along in chapter 3.25 of Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de...
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St. Francis de Sales has a LOT to say on friendship, but today, with so many people struggling to find good friends, Dr. Blincoe discuss what actually makes a good friendship. Thanks to a great bottle of Irish Whiskey...
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Covering Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, on Unseemly Words and Respect Due to Others. Chapter 27 of section 3. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to follow the show on Instagram @...
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