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THE FIRST OF THE CARDINAL VIRTUES
The cardinal virtues are the four principal moral virtues—all other virtues hinge on these four: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. Unlike the theological virtues, which are the gifts of God through grace, the four cardinal virtues can be practiced by anyone; thus, they represent the foundation of natural morality.
St. Thomas Aquinas ranked prudence as the first cardinal virtue because it is concerned with the intellect. Prudence actually inspires practical wisdom, allowing us to choose well and to bring order into our lives. In Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly, Fr. Gregory Pine, OP, aims to work prudence back into the conversation and to explain how it can transform us along our path toward what really matters.
STRENGTHENING OUR FORTITUDE
While this virtue is commonly called courage, fortitude is different from what we think of as courage today. Fortitude allows us to overcome fear and to remain steady in our will in the face of obstacles, but it is always reasoned and reasonable; the person exercising fortitude does not seek danger for danger's sake. Prudence and justice are the virtues through which we decide what needs to be done; fortitude gives us the strength to do it.
In this Simply Catholic article, Russell Shaw dives deeper into what it means to have this important cardinal virtue and what it means for American Catholics.
PROMOTING JUSTICE
As Fr. John A. Hardon notes in his Modern Catholic Dictionary, it is "the constant and permanent determination to give everyone his or her rightful due." We say that "justice is blind," because it should not matter what we think of a particular person. If we owe him a debt, we must repay exactly what we owe.
In this OSV Talk, Fr. Joshua Johnson proposes that ideas to promote true justice in society and bring healing to the racial divide.
MASTERING TEMPERANCE
Temperance is the restraint of our desires or passions. Food, drink, and sex are all necessary for our survival, individually and as a species; yet a disordered desire for any of these goods can have disastrous consequences, physical and moral.
In Barstool Theology, Trevor Gundlach cracks open an entirely new way to talk about alcohol, particularly in how it can help us live a fuller life, rather than a life in excess.
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