Virtue vs. Virtue Signalling

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes." When a quick video clip emerged in late January that supposedly showed a group of Catholic high school students engaging in harassment of Native Americans, celebrities, news outlets and social media were quick to pile on with condemnations, threats, and outrage. But within 24 hours, a different picture emerged - one that put the entire encounter in a starkly difference context. But the Covington Catholic incident is merely a symptom of a society that no longer understands true virtue. Virtue signalling, instead, has arisen. Public shaming, outrage, and anger seem to have replaced human discourse and decency, especially online and in virtual spaces. In this episode, Bishop Wall examines the consequences of pretend goodness, and recommends some practices for cultivating true virtue.