The Seven Virtues: Cardinal & Theological Virtues

The Catholic Church highlights the seven most important virtues as the theological virtues and the cardinal virtues.

A virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1803)

A virtue is a habit, trait, behavior, or quality that is morally good.

There are three theological virtues and four cardinal virtues.

3 Theological Virtues + 4 Cardinal Virtues = 7 Virtues

The Theological Virtues

These three virtues are gifts from God. They are not learned or practiced independently from God.

The theological virtues are:

1. Faith (Belief)
2. Hope (Trust)
3. Charity (Love)

St. Paul expressed these three virtues in his letter to the Corinthians:

"And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13)

The Cardinal Virtues

The four cardinal virtues are shared with the world of philosophy. The word "cardinal" means "hinge." These are the four virtues upon which all other human virtues are hinged. These virtues are the foundational of all other human virtues. These are human virtues because they are ideals we can aspire to through education and disciplined practice.

The cardinal virtues are:

1. Prudence (Wisdom)
2. Fortitude (Courage)
3. Temperance (Self-control)
4. Justice (Fairness)


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