Jakeem is a SQUIRREL.

He is the Tiny Virtue Hero of FAITH

Jakeem, the flying squirrel, is the Tiny Virtue Hero of FAITH. We imagine Jakeem as a squirrel who never had much confidence in himself or his own flying abilities. Jakeem admired Jesus’ confidence, love and reliance on God. Jakeem found the courage to take his own leap of faith after seeing Jesus lifted up at the Ascension. Jakeem also admires the virtue strength of Joseph of Arimathea, whose strong faith belie Jesus was the Messiah, the son of God, even before the Resurrection. Joseph was a Jewish leader and friend of Jesus, who who gave his own family tomb for Jesus’ burial.

Jakeem’s Virtue Power: FAITH is confident reliance on God.

Jakeem’s Virtue Color: BLUE

Jakeem’s Tiny Virtue Hero Team: TEAM GLORY

Jakeem’s favorite Spiritual History Story: The story of Jesus’ Ascension into heaven 50 days after His Resurrection form the dead.

Jakeem’s favorite Bible Virtue Hero: Joseph of Arimethia, friend of Jesus          

Jakeem invites us to pray in a special way for the MISSION VIRTUE Region of OCEANIA

Jakeem’s favorite MISSION VIRTUE Hero: Don Bosco, helper of children and founder of the Salesian Missionaries

GOD'S WORD 

"For we walk by faith, not by sight." (2 Corinthians 5:7)

"For by grace, you have been saved through faith. And this is not of yourselves, for it is a gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8)

"But the Lord said: 'If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you may say to this mulberry tree, be uprooted, and be transplanted into the sea." And it would obey you.'" (Luke 17:6)

HEROES' WORDS 

"For faith is the beginning and the end is love, and God is the two of them brought into unity. After these comes whatever else makes up a Christian." - Ignatius of Antioch

"Faith means battles; if there are no contests, it is because there are none who desire to contend." -Ambrose

"Faith does not quench desire, but inflames it." - Thomas Aquinas

"It is not the actual physical exertion that counts toward a man's progress, nor the nature of the task, but the spirit of faith with which it is undertaken." - Francis Xavier