Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.
-
Upload
giles-simpson -
Category
Documents
-
view
214 -
download
0
Transcript of Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.
![Page 1: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Human Virtues
A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.
![Page 2: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Philippians 4:8
• “Whatever is true,• whatever is honorable, • whatever is just,• whatever is pure, • whatever is lovely or gracious, if there is
any excellence, anything worthy of praise,
–Think about these things”
![Page 3: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
![Page 4: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Discernment recognize right from wrong
• Philippians emphasizes discernment and wisdom in living out the Christian life.
• “…your love may abound more & more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure & blameless for the day of
Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness…” Philippians 1:19-11
![Page 5: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Virtues to Practice Holiness of life
• The goal of a virtuous life is to become like God. St. Gregory of Nyssa (ccc 1803)
• A disciple is one who attaches himself personally to Christ to learn:– both from his doctrine ( words)– and from his example (deeds)
• Every baptized Christian is called to be a disciple of Christ
![Page 6: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Baptism: a new creation
• Baptism makes one “a new creation”– an adopted son of God, who has become a
“partaker of the divine nature” 2 Cor 5:17, 2 Pet 1:4, Gal 4:5-7
• The Holy Trinity gives the baptized sanctifying grace, the grace of justification:– enabling them to believe in God (faith)– to (hope) in him – to (love) him through the theological virtues
![Page 7: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Effects of Sanctifying Grace
• Allows Christians to believe, hope, & love God using the theological virtues
• Gives them power to act & live under the prompting of the Holy Spirit using:– The gifts of the Holy Spirit infused at Baptism– Allowing Christians to grow in goodness
through the practice of the moral virtues ccc 1266
![Page 8: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Supernatural life has its roots in Baptism
• In Baptism Christ enters us & remains in us as long as we desire His presence.
• Christ said :– “I am the vine and you are the branches”
• “Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,
because without me you can do nothing” John 15:5
![Page 9: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Virtues & Grace
• Vir: Comes from the latin “vir” which means “man”, virtue refers to strength and power to act rightly
• Theological virtues:1) Faith 2) Hope 3) Love
• Cardinal Virtues:1) Prudence 2) Justice 3) Fortitude 4) Temperance
• Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Understanding, Fear of the Lord, Piety, Knowledge, Counsel, Fortitude, Wisdom
![Page 10: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Virtues & Grace cont.
• Theological virtues– Supernatural Gifts infused by God at Baptism which
help us relate to God & live in relationship with Him
• Cardinal Virtues are: human virtues that help with
– habits of right thinking– ordering of the passions– moral conduct
• With the aim to “Perfect” human living
![Page 11: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Life in Christ
• Life in Christ is rooted in the virtues • We permit Christ to transform us from within
• Human virtues acquired by:– education, deliberate acts, and perseverance
& grow by “Divine Grace”
• Virtues create character and performs good acts with apparent ease. ccc1810
![Page 12: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Happiness & Charity
• Happiness comes from being good – thus happiness is living a virtuous life
• The practice of all the virtues is animated & inspired by charity :– which “binds everything together in perfect
harmony” Col 3:14, ccc1827
![Page 13: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Theological Virtues
• Faith - is the theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he has said & revealed to us in the deposit of faith within the Church.
• In short, Faith enables one to know God & all that He has revealed.
![Page 14: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Theological Virtues cont.
• Hope - is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven & eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ’s promises & relying not on our own strength, but grace from the Holy Spirit.
• In short, Hope enables one to desire God above all things and to trust Him for our salvation.
![Page 15: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Theological Virtues cont.
• Charity - is the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, & our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.
• In short, Charity enables one to love God above all & to love our neighbor as ourselves.
![Page 16: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
What is a virtue?
• A virtue is an habitual & firm disposition to do the good
• It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best of himself.
• The goal of the virtuous life is to become like God.
![Page 17: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
(Human) Cardinal Virtues
• The Cardinal virtues are acquired by human effort.
• They make possible self-mastery, and give joy in leading a morally good life
• The four virtues play a pivotal role (hinge) & accordingly are called “cardinal”
• These virtues are praised under other names in Scripture
![Page 18: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
Prudence (sound judgment)
• Prudence - is the virtue that disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of achieving it;
• Prudence is exercising practical wisdom & knowledge to accomplish what is good– enables one to reason & to act rightly in any
given situation
![Page 19: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Justice (fairness)
• Justice - is the moral virtue that consists in the constant & firm will to give their due to God & neighbor.
•
• Justice toward God - “virtue of religion”• Justice is the quality of giving each person what
they are due (honoring each one’s rights)
![Page 20: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Fortitude (courage)
• Fortitude is the moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties & constancy in the pursuit of the good.
• It strengthens the resolve to resist temptations & overcome obstacles in the moral life.
• It disposes one to renounce & sacrifice his life in defense of a just cause.
• In short, Fortitude enables one to endure difficulties & pain for the sake of what is good.
![Page 21: Human Virtues A Virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good.](https://reader030.fdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032523/56649d8d5503460f94a75d65/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Temperance (self-control)
• Temperance is the moral virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures & provides balance in the use of created goods. ( food, entertainment)
• Temperance enables one to be moderate and disciplined in the use or enjoyment of good things.