Virtue
Virtue- is a good habit that helps us to act according to God’s love for us.
Vice- is a bad habit.
Two types of virtue1. Theological Virtues- are gifts from God that
helps bring us closer to him, and help us to want to be with him forever.
a. Three theological virtues are: faith, hope, and love.
2. Cardinal Virtues- guide our minds and actions to live a good life.
a. Four cardinal virtues are: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
Theological Virtues:a. Faith- enable us to believe in God.- helps us to believe and accept all that God has said
and done.- helps us to believe that God is with us and acting in
our lives.
b. Hope
- enables us to trust in Jesus and in God’s promise to love us always.
- helps us to work to spread the kingdom of God here on earth, and to look forward to the kingdom in heaven.
c. Love- the greatest of all the virtues.- enables us to love God and our neighbors.
Cardinal Virtues
a. Prudence- helps us make judgments and direct our actions
toward what is good.b. Justice- helps us to give God and our neighbors what is
rightfully theirs.c. Fortitude- helps us to act bravely in the face of troubles and
fears.d. Temperance- Helps us to keep our desire under control and
balance our use of material goods.