
A virtue is a habit to do the good and give the best of yourself.
“The goal of a virtuous life is to become like God.”
-St. Gregory of Nyssa
Monthly Virtues
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Prudence
Prudence is the Cardinal virtue that helps us to find the good in every situation and choose to do it.
Matthew 6: 22-23
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!”
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Justice
Justice is the Cardinal virtue that helps us to give both God and neighbor everything they deserve.
Matthew 5:6
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”
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Fortitude
Fortitude is the Cardinal virtue that helps us to resist temptation, overcome obstacles, and conquer fear.
John 16:33
“In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
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Temperance
Temperance is the Cardinal virtue that helps us to balance our use of created things, using them in moderation and for good.
1 Corinthians 9:25
“Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.”
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Faith
Faith is the Theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe all He has said and revealed to us.
Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”
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Hope
Hope is the Theological virtue by which we desire the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ’s promises.
Hebrews 10:23
“Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.”
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Charity
Charity is the Theological virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.
John 15:9-10
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in His love.”