Seven Heavenly Virtues

[da_nolo]

I know these are important in life, to help us keep true…to ourselves and to God.
Everyday there is something that happens where these virtues may save the day, but does anyone know what they are?

Curious, I’v been looking for the entire list and not found it. A couple excape my mind here and there. any help?

 

[Shin]

The virtues are:

Faith, Hope, Charity

Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance, Justice.

And truly, if you have them all in abundance it is a wonderful thing to see.

 

[Big_Ro]

The virtues are:

Faith, Hope, Charity

Prudence, Fortitude, Temperance, Justice.

And truly, if you have them all in abundance it is a wonderful thing to see.

This is correct, but not quite as exact as it could be. The first three are heavenly virtues. they are poured out to humans by the Grace of God. The other four are referred to as the Cardinal Virtues. They result form practice and are aided by God’s grace. I don’t mean to be picky, but I think it’s an important distinction. I typed “Catholic, Cardinal virtues” into google.

 

[Joe_Kelley]

This is correct, but not quite as exact as it could be. The first three are heavenly virtues. they are poured out to humans by the Grace of God. The other four are referred to as the Cardinal Virtues. They result form practice and are aided by God’s grace. I don’t mean to be picky, but I think it’s an important distinction. I typed “Catholic, Cardinal virtues” into google.

Right for details see Catechism of the Catholic Church

Theological Virtues

1813 The theological virtues are the foundation of Christian moral activity; they animate it and give it its special character. They inform and give life to all the moral virtues. They are infused by God into the souls of the faithful to make them capable of acting as his children and of meriting eternal life. They are the pledge of the presence and action of the Holy Spirit in the faculties of the human being. There are three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity.77 . . .

Cardinal Virtues

1805 Four virtues play a pivotal role and accordingly are called “cardinal”; all the others are grouped around them. They are: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. "If anyone loves righteousness, [Wisdom’s] labors are virtues; for she teaches temperance and prudence, justice, and courage."64 These virtues are praised under other names in many passages of Scripture. . . .

In each case details of the virtues are in the paragraphs that follow.

 

[CB_Catholic]

I highly recommend The Virtue Driven Life by Father Benedict Groschel for instruction on the Virtues and how to live them in everyday life.