Almighty Father, I place the Precious Blood of Jesus before my lips before I pray, that my prayers may be purified before they ascend to Your divine altar.

Jesus Never Tapped Out.  Courage is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. This can be manifested in many different ways.

Courage can be shown by telling the truth even though you could be in trouble. Taking responsibility or being responsible sometimes takes courage.

Courage can also take place when a tragic happening takes place. We sometimes see greatness thrust upon people who reacts heroically to terrible crisis.  Soldiers in a war zone are many times placed in conditions where quick decisions are made and heroic actions take place. In Iraq, we have had Medal of Honor recipients who gave their lives to save others.

Firefighters many times will place themselves where saving a life is most important. Many have risked their lives to save others and many gave the highest sacrifice to save others. Police Officers can identify with this on a daily work schedule.

One never knows what the day will bring in but they must have a readiness about them that as things can happen at any moment. So courage can come from taking a moral stand to do the hard right, and sometimes it can be dangerous.

St. Paul took courage when he arrived in Rome and people came from as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns. He remained under house arrest along with a guard. Uncertainty can be a huge challenge, but if we place our trust in the Lord, we can find ourselves achieving more than we ever thought possible.