1803. “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”62
A virtue is an habitual and firm disposition to do the good. It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best of himself. the virtuous person tends toward the good with all his sensory and spiritual powers; he pursues the good and chooses it in concrete actions.
The goal of a virtuous life is to become like God.63
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
97. How does Mary cooperate in the divine plan of salvation?
483. When is it morally permitted to use military force?
457. What place does the family occupy in society?
428. Are all called to Christian holiness?
463. How should authority be exercised in the various spheres of civil society?
503. What is set forth by the seventh commandment?
489. What is involved in the virtue of chastity?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What can we learn about divine justice from the Lord’s vengeance mentioned in Abdias 1:15?
What is the example of faith that the poor widow gives us in Luke 21:1-4?
What does Daniel’s dream about the four wild beasts in Daniel 7 mean?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
What is Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem described in Mark 11:1-11?
