On the new Core Virtues website, we have continued the tradition of maintaining a blog dedicated to teaching teachers, parents, and school leaders about virtue and how great stories cultivate the moral imagination. Most recently, we have added a post about the tradition upon which Core Virtues is built - the Cardinal Virtues and how they give us a coherent account of what is required for good moral action. Read More
If you are seeking past blog posts, please click “Our Approach > Telling Our Stories > Blog Archive”.
Hero of the Month
Head to our “Heroes-Lives to Learn From” tab to browse our selection of excellent men and women whose words and deeds portrayed a deep commitment to the virtues.
March Compassion, Faithfulness, & Mercy
Pinocchio and the Blue Fairy from The Adventures of Pinocchio (1904)
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive." Pope Francis
"A faithful friend is a strong defense; and he that hath found him hath found a treasure." Louisa May Alcott
"Nothing can make injustice just but mercy." Robert Frost
To keep up to date on Core Virtues and the work Hillsdale College is doing to continue the good purposes of the program, head to corevirtues.hillsdale.edu.
We are honored to partner with the friends of Core Virtues to promote the cultivation of virtue through great stories.
Please note, we will phase out corevirtues.net in June 2026, but much of the content will live on at our new website.
