1. THE WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE… WITH GOD
VIRTUES VS. VICES

2. VIRTUE FROM THE LATIN VIRTUS MEANING MORAL EXCELLENCE
A POSITIVE TRAIT OR QUALITY
A MORAL GOOD

3. VICE
A PRACTICE OR BEHAVIOR THAT IS MORALLY EVIL

4. THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
FAITH
HOPE
LOVE
THESE VITRUES ARE GIFTS FROM GOD THROUGH GRACE.
THE OBJECT IS GOD HIMSELF
THEY ARE HABITS IN THAT THE PRACTICE STRENGTHENS THEM BUT GROW/DEVELOP THROUGH GOD’S GRACE

5. THE CARDINAL VIRTUES FROM THE LATIN CARDO MEANING HINGE…
ALL OTHER VIRTUES HINGE ON THESE FOUR
THESE VIRTUES ARE THE OURGROWTH OF HABIT
PRUDENCE
JUSTICE
FORTITUDE
TEMPERANCE

6. THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES FAITH
THE VIRTUE BY WHICH THE INTELLECT IS PERFECTED BY A SUPERNATURAL LIGHT
FAITH AND REASON WORK TOGETHER, THEY COMPLIMENT ONE ANOTHER
Hebrews 11:1– “ THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN.”
A FORM OF KNOWLEDGE THAT GOES BEYOND THE NATURAL LIMITS OF OUR INTELLECT, TO HELP US GRASP THE TRUTHS OF DIVINE REVELATION – TRUTHS WE CANNOT ARRIVE AT THROUGH PURELY THROUGH HUMAN REASON
St. Augustine: all truth is God’s truth, whether revealed through the operation of reason or through divine revelation

7. THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
HOPE
HOPE IS A HABIT
IT IS A GIFT OF GOD THROUGH GRACE
THE OBJECT IS GOD THEREFORE ONE WITHOUT FATH CANNOT PRACTICE HOPE
SUPERNATURAL GIFT THROUGH WHICH ONE TRUSTS GOD WILL GRANT ETERNAL LIFE AND THE MEANS OF OBTAINING IT WITH COOPERATION
WE HOPE IN GOD BECAUSE WE UNDERSTAND THAT WE CANNOT ACHIEVE SALVATION ON OUR OWN
RECEIVED AT BAPTISM WITH SACTIFYING GRACE

8. THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
LOVE
A SUPERNATURAL GIFT FROM GOD – BOTH ITS ORIGINS AND OBJECT IS GOD
CHARITY OR LOVE IS “THE INFUSED SUPERNATURAL VIRTUE BY WHICH A PERSON LOVES GOD ABOVE ALL ELSE FOR HIS OWN SAKE AND LOVES OTHERS FOR GOD’ SAKE
LIKE ALL VIRTUES… AN ACT OF THE WILL
THE EXERCISE OF CHARITY INCREASES OUR LOVE FOR GOD AND OUR FELLOW MAN

9. THE CARDINAL VIRTUES PRUDENCE
PRACTICED BY ANYONE UNLIKE THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
ARISTOTLE – “ RIGHT REASON APPLIED TO PRACTICE”
DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG
RECOGNITION OF WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT IS WRONG
IF WE MISTAKE EVIL FOR GOOD IT IS NOT PRUDENCE

10. THE CARDINAL VIRTUES PRUDENCE CONTINUED: THREE STAGES:
1.TO TAKE COUNSEL CAREFULLY WITH ONESELF AND OTHERS
2. TO JUDGE CORRECTLY ON THE BASIS OF THE EVIDENCE AT HAND
3. TO DIRECT THE REST OF ONES ACTIVITY ACCORDING TO THE NORMS DETERMINED AFTER A PRUDENT JUDGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE

11. THE CARDINAL VIRTUES JUSTICE – THE SECOND CARDINAL VIRTUE
A HABITUAL INCLINATION OF THE WILL
THE CONSTANT AND PERMANENT DETERMINATION TO GIVE EVERYONE THEIR RIGHTFUL DUE

12. THE CARDINAL VIRTUES FORTITUDE COMMONLY CALLED COURAGE
IT IS ALWAYS REASONED AND REASONABLE
IT IS THE THIRD CARDIANL VIRTUE BECAUSE IT SERVES PRUDENCE AND JUSTICE
IT IS THE VIRTUE THAT ALLOWS US TO OVERCOME FEAR
PRUDENCE AND JUSTICE ARE THE VIRTUES THROUGH WHICH WE DECIDE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
FORTITUDE GIVE US THE STRENGHT TO DO IT

13. THE CARDINAL VIRTUES TEMPERANCE
CAN BE PRACTICED BY ANYONE UNLIKE THE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
DEF. THE CONTROL OF THE DESIRE FOR PLEASURE
ITS SERVES PRUDENCE, JUSTICE AND FORTITUDE
IT IS MODERATION OF OUR OWN DESIRES
IT GENERALLY REFERS TO DESIRES OF THE BODY BUT CAN REFER TO THINGS LIKE PRIDE

14. VICES DEFINITION: AN IMMORAL OR EVIL HABIT THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS
OR SEVEN CAPITAL SINS: THE SINS TO WHICH WE ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE BECAUSE OF OUR FALLEN HUMAN CONDITION
TENDANCIES THAT CAUSE US TO COMMIT ALL OTHER SINS

15. THE SEVEN CAPITAL SINS REMEMBER.. PALE GAS; PRIDE AVARICE LUST ENVY
GLUTTONY
ANGER
SLOTH

16. PRIDE

17. AVARICE

18. LUST

19. ENVY

20. GLUTTONY

21. ANGER

22. SLOTH