VIRTUES
- Faith
- Hope
- Love (Charity)
- Prudence (caution)
- Justice
- Fortitude (courage)
- Temperance (moderation)
GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- Wisdom
- Understanding
- Right judgment (counsel)
- Courage (fortitude)
- Knowledge
- Reverent love (piety)
- Holy fear
CAPITAL SINS
- Pride – Inordinate or uncontrolled self-esteem
- Covetousness – Excessive desire for worldly goods
- Lust – Uncontrolled sexual desire
- Anger – Strong, uncontrolled passion of displeasure
- Gluttony – Excessive indulgence in food and/or drink
- Envy – Sorrow at another’s good fortune
- Sloth – Spiritual, mental or physical laziness which causes a person to neglect his duties
SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
- To admonish the sinner
- To instruct the ignorant
- To counsel the doubtful
- To comfort the sorrowful
- To bear wrongs patiently
- To forgive all injuries
- To pray for the living and the dead
CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
- To feed the hungry
- To give drink to the thirsty
- To clothe the naked
- To visit the imprisoned
- To shelter the homeless
- To visit the sick
- To bury the dead
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