Paragraph 1804

1804. Human virtues are firm attitudes, stable dispositions, 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. the virtuous man is he who freely practices the good.

The moral virtues are acquired by human effort. They are the fruit and seed of morally good acts; they dispose all the powers of the human being for communion with divine love.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

435. How did Jesus interpret the Law?

548. How did the first Christian community in Jerusalem pray?

402. What is the relationship between the person and society?

483. When is it morally permitted to use military force?

284. Does the breaking of the bread divide Christ?

84. What is the meaning of the title “Lord”?

518. How is justice and solidarity among nations brought about?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?

How do the Psalms teach us to be more sensitive to God’s presence (Psalm 139:1-4)?

God’s Holiness and the Call to Holiness: What Does the Book of Leviticus Teach Us About God’s Holiness and Our Responsibility to Be Holy? (Leviticus 11:44-45; 19:2)

The importance of hospitality and caring for others: The generosity of Tobias and his wife Sara.

What is the role of God’s people in promoting social justice, according to Amos 5:24?

What is the role of church leaders according to Ephesians 4:11-12?

What is the unchanging nature of God, according to Malachi 3:6?