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Let us pray: Father we thank you for the gift of life you have givenus. We thank you for most beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, whomYou sent to teach us to know, love and serve you, and who suffered
and died for our redemption. We thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit, and pray that the Holy Spirit will open our minds and hearts
as we strive through our studies to know, love and serve you better.We offer this thanksgiving and petition in Jesus name. Amen
The purpose of this program and other programs in this catechetical series is to give honor and glory to God, our Father and to obeyJesus command to spread the “Good News to all the nations”
My brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus may his grace and peace be
with you always.
+J.M.J.F.
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines “virtues” as a “habitual and firm disposition to do good.” A virtue allows a person not only to perform good acts, but also to give the best of themselves. It states that a “virtuous person tends towards the good with all of his/her sensory and spiritual powers. The person pursues the good and chooses it in concrete actions.” Our goal should be to live a virtuous life to become like God.
(CCC 1803)
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HUMAN VIRTUESHUMAN VIRTUESARE
Firm attitudes Stable dispositions (behavior)
Habitual perfections of intellect and will that govern our actions, order our passions and guide
our conduct according to reason and faith.
They make possible ease, self-mastery and joy in leading a morally good life.
CCC 1804
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The virtuous person is he who freely practices the good.
Moral virtues are acquired by human effort.
They are the fruit and seed of morally good acts;
CCC 1804
They dispose all the powers of the human beingfor communion with divine love
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They animate (stimulate) it and give it itsspecial character
Are the foundations of Christian moral activity
The Theological Virtues
CCC 1813CCC 1813
They inform and give life to all the moral virtues
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They are the pledge of the presence and action of the Holy Spirit in the faculties (mental ability)
of the human being
To make them capable of acting as Gods’children and or meriting eternal life
They are infused (introduced) into the souls They are infused (introduced) into the souls of the faithfulof the faithful
The Theological Virtues
CCC 1813CCC 1813
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FaithFaith
Is the theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he
said and revealed to us.
By faith “man freely commits hisentire self to God.”
CCC 1814
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The gift of faith remains in one who hasnot sinned against it.
FaithFaith
The believer seeks to know God and do God’s will.
“Living faith” work (s) through charity.
CCC 1814 - 1815
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Faith apart from works is dead”: when itis deprived of hope and love, faith does notfully unite the believer to Christ and doesnot make him/her a living member of his
body.
FaithFaith
CCC 1813 - 1816
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FaithFaith
The disciple of Christ must not only keep the faith and live on it, but also profess
it, confidently bear witness to it and
spread it.
CCC 1816
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Voluntary doubt about the faith disregards or refuses to hold true what
God has revealed and the Church proposes for belief.
SIN AGAINST FAITHSIN AGAINST FAITH
CCC 2088
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SIN AGAINST FAITHSIN AGAINST FAITH
Involuntary doubt refers to the hesitationin believing, difficulty in overcoming objections connected with faith or also
aroused by its obscurity. If deliberately cultivated doubt can lead to spiritual
blindness.
CCC 2088 (157)
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SIN AGAINST FAITHSIN AGAINST FAITH
Incredulity (disbelief) is the neglect ofrevealed truth or the willful refusal to
assent (agree) to it.
CCC 2089
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Heresy is the obstinate (stubborn) post-baptismal denial of some truth which
must be believed with divine and catholic faith..
SIN AGAINST FAITHSIN AGAINST FAITH
CCC 2089
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Apostasy is the total repudiation of theChristian faith
SIN AGAINST FAITHSIN AGAINST FAITH
CCC 2029 (162, 817)
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SIN AGAINST FAITH
SchismSchism
Is the refusal of submission of the RomanPontiff or of communion with the members
of the Church subject to him
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HopeHope
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.
CCC 1817 -1821
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WAY OF SINNING AGAINST
HopeHope
Despair, man ceases to hope for his/herpersonal salvation from God, for help in attaining it or the forgiveness of his/her
sins.
CCC 2091
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WAY OF SINNING AGAINST
HopeHope
Man presumes upon his own capacities, hoping to be able to save himself without
help from God
Presumption (1st kind)
CCC 2092
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He presumes upon God’s almightypower or his mercy (hoping to obtainhis forgiveness without conversion
and glory without merit)
HopeHope
WAYS OF SINNING AGAINST
Presumption (2nd kind)
CCC 2092
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CharityCharity
Is the theological virtue by which we loveGod above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the
love of God
Jesus made charity the new commandment.
CCC 1822 -1826
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WAY OF SINNING AGAINST
Charity/LoveCharity/Love
1. Indifference – neglects or refuses to reflect on divine charity; it fails to consider its prevenient (expectant)
goodness and denies its power
CCC 2094
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WAY OF SINNING AGAINST
Charity/LoveCharity/Love
2. Ingratitude – fails or refuses to acknowledge divine charity and to
return him love for love
CCC 2094
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4. Spiritual sloth (laziness) goes so far asto refuse the joy that comes from Godand to be repelled by divine goodness.
WAY OF SINNING AGAINST
Charity/LoveCharity/Love
CCC 9024