Saint Padre Pio on Temptation:
“The temptations come from the evil of the devil.”
“Despise the temptation and embrace the tribulation.”
Temptations against faith and purity are the merchandise of the enemy.”
“When assaulted by the enemy, he who flees wins.”
“The more the assaults increase, the closer God is to the soul.”
“The more a soul is pleasing to God, the more it must be tried.”
“Temptation is like the soap: it seems to soil but in reality cleanses.”
The temptations seem to soil, but in fact they purify.”
“What a joy there is in spiritual battles!”
“If God lets you fall, is to make you more careful in the future.”
“Hate your faults with a quiet hate.”
“When the enemy roars around you, it shows that he is not within you.”
“The sight of so many souls who wish to justify their evil ways pains me, exhausts my brain, and tears at my heart.”
“God runs after the most stubborn souls. They cost him too much to abandon them.”
“Sin without repentance is a deception of conscience; in essence a sacrilege.”
“If you win a temptation, it has the same effect as in washing dirty laundry.”
“The more a soul is liked by God, the more He will be proved.”
“Temptations belong to devil and hell; sufferings belong to God and Paradise.”
“The temptations come from the devil, the sufferings come from God.”
“Despise the temptation and embrace the tribulation.”
“Do not dwell on your temptations.”
“The thought doesn’t make the sin, but consenting to the thoughts does it.”
“Only the free will is capable of good or evil.”
“Temptations against faith and purity are the merchandise offered by the enemy.”
“Don’t voluntarily dwell on what the devil presents to you.”
“When tempted, say to God: “Have mercy on your poor weakling.”
“When the assault of the enemy increases, you are closer to God.”
“When the enemy roars around you, it shows that he is not in you.”
“The more a soul is pleasing to God, the more it must be tried.”
“Temptation is like the soap. It seems to soil but in reality cleans.”
“There is joy in the spiritual battles. Learn how to fight and you will be certain of victory.”
“If God lets you fall is to make you humble and more careful in the future.”
“The devil enters a soul only through one door: the will.”
“We must prepare for temptation if we want to approach God.”
“If you are tempted, that means that God loves you.”
#quote #moraltheology #padrepio
“The temptations come from the evil of the devil.”
“Despise the temptation and embrace the tribulation.”
Temptations against faith and purity are the merchandise of the enemy.”
“When assaulted by the enemy, he who flees wins.”
“The more the assaults increase, the closer God is to the soul.”
“The more a soul is pleasing to God, the more it must be tried.”
“Temptation is like the soap: it seems to soil but in reality cleanses.”
The temptations seem to soil, but in fact they purify.”
“What a joy there is in spiritual battles!”
“If God lets you fall, is to make you more careful in the future.”
“Hate your faults with a quiet hate.”
“When the enemy roars around you, it shows that he is not within you.”
“The sight of so many souls who wish to justify their evil ways pains me, exhausts my brain, and tears at my heart.”
“God runs after the most stubborn souls. They cost him too much to abandon them.”
“Sin without repentance is a deception of conscience; in essence a sacrilege.”
“If you win a temptation, it has the same effect as in washing dirty laundry.”
“The more a soul is liked by God, the more He will be proved.”
“Temptations belong to devil and hell; sufferings belong to God and Paradise.”
“The temptations come from the devil, the sufferings come from God.”
“Despise the temptation and embrace the tribulation.”
“Do not dwell on your temptations.”
“The thought doesn’t make the sin, but consenting to the thoughts does it.”
“Only the free will is capable of good or evil.”
“Temptations against faith and purity are the merchandise offered by the enemy.”
“Don’t voluntarily dwell on what the devil presents to you.”
“When tempted, say to God: “Have mercy on your poor weakling.”
“When the assault of the enemy increases, you are closer to God.”
“When the enemy roars around you, it shows that he is not in you.”
“The more a soul is pleasing to God, the more it must be tried.”
“Temptation is like the soap. It seems to soil but in reality cleans.”
“There is joy in the spiritual battles. Learn how to fight and you will be certain of victory.”
“If God lets you fall is to make you humble and more careful in the future.”
“The devil enters a soul only through one door: the will.”
“We must prepare for temptation if we want to approach God.”
“If you are tempted, that means that God loves you.”
#quote #moraltheology #padrepio
Saint Padre Pio on virtues:
“Give me and preserve in me an ardent faith.”
“I desire no greater pleasure than my faith, my hope, and my love.”
“I have never regretted being gentle.”
“Gentleness doesn’t mean permissiveness.”
“Even when reprimanding, one must be courteous and gentle.”
“We must always have kindness with the neighbor and humility with God.”
“I cannot tolerate criticizing and speaking ill of our neighbor.”
“I would prefer to be stabbed rather than offend anyone.”
“Strong and generous hearts do not complain.”
“As the pearls are held together by the thread, thus the virtues by charity”
“The pearls fall when the thread breaks, thus the virtues are lost if charity diminishes.”
“The pivot of perfection is charity; He who lives in charity lives in God, because God is charity, as the Apostle says.”
“Excuse everyone with Christian charity.”
“Seek solitude but do not lack charity with your neighbor.”
“Charity is the yardstick with which the Lord will judge us all.”
“Go out of your way when you get a chance to act charitably.”
“To lack charity is to wound the pupil of God’s eye.”
“To lack charity is like sinning against nature.”
“Charity is the daughter of Providence.”
“Charity knows how to mix sweet with bitter, and convert transitory suffering in eternal reward.”
“Charity is the cornerstone of perfection.”
“Charity is the queen of virtues.”
“Humility is truth. Everything good in me is of God.”
“False humility brings discouragement.”
“When Jesus sees you prostrated in humility, he will extend his hand and draw you to him.”
“Humility is the recognition of one’s abjection.”
“God speaks to those who truly have a humble heart.”
‘When you fall, humble yourself but without degrading yourself.”
“Abjection means to be humble and powerless.”
“Mary, the more she was filled with heavenly gifts, the more she humbled.”
“The tall ears of grain are vain and empty; the ones bent to the ground are humble and laden with grain.”
“Be humble, tranquil, sweet, and confident in times of darkness.”
“Consider yourself what you really are: a nothing.”
“Never be pleased with yourself.”
"Humility and charity go hand in hand. The one glorifies, the other sanctifies."
“There are two fundamental virtues of holiness: humility and charity.”
“Prudence has the eyes and love the legs: with them you can run to God.”
“Tranquility is the daughter of the love for God.”
“Let’s keep well etched in our mind what the Divine Teacher says: “In our patience we will possess our soul.”
“Wait, your turn will come.”
“Guard jealously the purity of your heart and your body.”
#padrepio #quote #virtues #moraltheology
“Give me and preserve in me an ardent faith.”
“I desire no greater pleasure than my faith, my hope, and my love.”
“I have never regretted being gentle.”
“Gentleness doesn’t mean permissiveness.”
“Even when reprimanding, one must be courteous and gentle.”
“We must always have kindness with the neighbor and humility with God.”
“I cannot tolerate criticizing and speaking ill of our neighbor.”
“I would prefer to be stabbed rather than offend anyone.”
“Strong and generous hearts do not complain.”
“As the pearls are held together by the thread, thus the virtues by charity”
“The pearls fall when the thread breaks, thus the virtues are lost if charity diminishes.”
“The pivot of perfection is charity; He who lives in charity lives in God, because God is charity, as the Apostle says.”
“Excuse everyone with Christian charity.”
“Seek solitude but do not lack charity with your neighbor.”
“Charity is the yardstick with which the Lord will judge us all.”
“Go out of your way when you get a chance to act charitably.”
“To lack charity is to wound the pupil of God’s eye.”
“To lack charity is like sinning against nature.”
“Charity is the daughter of Providence.”
“Charity knows how to mix sweet with bitter, and convert transitory suffering in eternal reward.”
“Charity is the cornerstone of perfection.”
“Charity is the queen of virtues.”
“Humility is truth. Everything good in me is of God.”
“False humility brings discouragement.”
“When Jesus sees you prostrated in humility, he will extend his hand and draw you to him.”
“Humility is the recognition of one’s abjection.”
“God speaks to those who truly have a humble heart.”
‘When you fall, humble yourself but without degrading yourself.”
“Abjection means to be humble and powerless.”
“Mary, the more she was filled with heavenly gifts, the more she humbled.”
“The tall ears of grain are vain and empty; the ones bent to the ground are humble and laden with grain.”
“Be humble, tranquil, sweet, and confident in times of darkness.”
“Consider yourself what you really are: a nothing.”
“Never be pleased with yourself.”
"Humility and charity go hand in hand. The one glorifies, the other sanctifies."
“There are two fundamental virtues of holiness: humility and charity.”
“Prudence has the eyes and love the legs: with them you can run to God.”
“Tranquility is the daughter of the love for God.”
“Let’s keep well etched in our mind what the Divine Teacher says: “In our patience we will possess our soul.”
“Wait, your turn will come.”
“Guard jealously the purity of your heart and your body.”
#padrepio #quote #virtues #moraltheology
On venial sin
"They, who have committed great sins have begun by committing small ones."
- Saint Bernard
#moraltheology #sin
"They, who have committed great sins have begun by committing small ones."
- Saint Bernard
#moraltheology #sin
'The intellect receives impassioned conceptual images in three ways:
through the senses, through the body's condition and through the memory. It receives them through the senses when the senses themselves receive impressions from things in relation to which we have acquired passion, and when these things stir up impassioned thoughts in the intellect; through the body's condition when, as a result either of an undisciplined way of life, or of the activity of demons, or of some illness, the balance of elements in the body is disturbed and again the intellect is stirred to impassioned thoughts or to thoughts contrary to providence; through the memory when the memory recalls the conceptual images of things in relation to which we were once made passionate, and so stirs up impassioned thoughts in a similar way.'
St. Maximos the Confessor
#moraltheology #passions
through the senses, through the body's condition and through the memory. It receives them through the senses when the senses themselves receive impressions from things in relation to which we have acquired passion, and when these things stir up impassioned thoughts in the intellect; through the body's condition when, as a result either of an undisciplined way of life, or of the activity of demons, or of some illness, the balance of elements in the body is disturbed and again the intellect is stirred to impassioned thoughts or to thoughts contrary to providence; through the memory when the memory recalls the conceptual images of things in relation to which we were once made passionate, and so stirs up impassioned thoughts in a similar way.'
St. Maximos the Confessor
#moraltheology #passions
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"Handbook of Moral Theology"
by Dominic M. Prummer, O.P.
Nihil obstat : Rev D. Thomas H. Bird, S.T.D., Ph.D.
In the sphere of the practical sciences summaries are extremely useful, for it is characteristic of man that no matter how great his diligence in completing his studies he gradually forgets the knowledge he has laboured to acquire. Consequently repetition is so necessary that we may rightly regard it as the mother of his studies. However, the standard Manuals which are usually so diffuse are not very suitable for this purpose, which is more easily achieved by summaries whose clarity and brevity prevent such works from being either obscure or verbose. Thus there exists an eager demand for summaries of Moral Theology already published. I, myself, have received many and earnest requests to produce a summary of my own Manual of Moral Theology. It is in deference to such requests that I am now publishing this small book written some time ago which by following the same method presents in a nutshell the teaching contained in the larger work. It would seem unnecessary to state explicitly what is abundantly clear to everyone already — namely, that no cleric can acquire a sufficient knowledge of Moral Theology from this summary alone. For even when considering important questions, I have been obliged by the claim of brevity to treat of them less fully by omitting the various proofs, arguments and examples. My sole intention has been to produce an acceptable vade-mecum which might prove a faithful companion for the young cleric and help him to prepare easily for the necessary examinations, and which at the same time might provide a refresher course for the older priest — especially the confessor — in the doctrine studied in the schools in his earlier days and so essential for his everyday requirements.
With filial reverence I dedicate this work with all its virtues and failings to our father, St. Dominic, who seven hundred years ago, entered into the glory of Heaven after a life of apostolic labour.
Author.
Fribourg, Switzerland, August 4, the Feast of St. Dominic, 1921,
https://sensusfidelium.com/bible-catechesis/handbook-of-moral-theology-by-dominic-m-prummer-o-p/
#moraltheology
"Handbook of Moral Theology"
by Dominic M. Prummer, O.P.
Nihil obstat : Rev D. Thomas H. Bird, S.T.D., Ph.D.
In the sphere of the practical sciences summaries are extremely useful, for it is characteristic of man that no matter how great his diligence in completing his studies he gradually forgets the knowledge he has laboured to acquire. Consequently repetition is so necessary that we may rightly regard it as the mother of his studies. However, the standard Manuals which are usually so diffuse are not very suitable for this purpose, which is more easily achieved by summaries whose clarity and brevity prevent such works from being either obscure or verbose. Thus there exists an eager demand for summaries of Moral Theology already published. I, myself, have received many and earnest requests to produce a summary of my own Manual of Moral Theology. It is in deference to such requests that I am now publishing this small book written some time ago which by following the same method presents in a nutshell the teaching contained in the larger work. It would seem unnecessary to state explicitly what is abundantly clear to everyone already — namely, that no cleric can acquire a sufficient knowledge of Moral Theology from this summary alone. For even when considering important questions, I have been obliged by the claim of brevity to treat of them less fully by omitting the various proofs, arguments and examples. My sole intention has been to produce an acceptable vade-mecum which might prove a faithful companion for the young cleric and help him to prepare easily for the necessary examinations, and which at the same time might provide a refresher course for the older priest — especially the confessor — in the doctrine studied in the schools in his earlier days and so essential for his everyday requirements.
With filial reverence I dedicate this work with all its virtues and failings to our father, St. Dominic, who seven hundred years ago, entered into the glory of Heaven after a life of apostolic labour.
Author.
Fribourg, Switzerland, August 4, the Feast of St. Dominic, 1921,
https://sensusfidelium.com/bible-catechesis/handbook-of-moral-theology-by-dominic-m-prummer-o-p/
#moraltheology
Sensus Fidelium
Handbook of Moral Theology by Dominic M. Prummer, O.P.
HANDBOOK of MORAL THEOLOGY by Dominic M. Prummer, O.P. Translated from the Latin by REVEREND GERALD W. SHELTON, S.T.L. Nihil Obstat : Rev D. Thomas H. Bird, S.T.D., Ph.D. Censor Deputatus. Impriatur: * FRANCJSCUS
The Nature of Man & the Natural Law (1 of 3) ~ Fr Ripperger
1/3 The nature of man and the natural law- this conference discusses human nature, the natural law and natural inclinations.
Basic Moral Principles (2 of 3) ~ Fr Ripperger
2/3 Basic moral principles- this conference provides basic moral principles necessary to make proper judgements about when an action is right or wrong.
The Natural Law & Bioethics (3 of 3) ~Fr Ripperger
3/3 The natural law and bioethics- this conference applies the principles from conferences 1 and 2 to the areas of medical morals so that the listener understands why the Church and orthodox moral theologians teach that certain kinds of actions are right or wrong in the area of life issues.
#bioethics #moraltheology
#bioethics #moraltheology
How to find mean in virtue
Part 1
https://youtu.be/OpNibAZ-bYQ
Part 2
https://youtu.be/nKX1m23nFiE
#moraltheology #virtue
Part 1
https://youtu.be/OpNibAZ-bYQ
Part 2
https://youtu.be/nKX1m23nFiE
#moraltheology #virtue
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How to Find the Mean in Virtue Part 1/2 ~ Fr Ripperger
Virtue lies in the mean. How do we get there? For more sermons & lectures please visit
http://sensustraditionis.org/ & remember to do the PenanceWare Fr asks for
Fr Ripperger's order of exorcists http://dolorans.org/
The website https://sensusfidelium.com/…
http://sensustraditionis.org/ & remember to do the PenanceWare Fr asks for
Fr Ripperger's order of exorcists http://dolorans.org/
The website https://sensusfidelium.com/…
virtue and vice.pdf
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Lists of virtues, morals, acts of obedience, sins, wrongdoings, or vices.- an explanation
#moraltheology
#moraltheology
aquinas-on-judgment-and-the-active-power-of-reason.pdf
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Article
Aquinas on judgment
and the active power of reason
In this paper, I trace an early stage in the history of this line of thought. I examine, in particular, certain striking remarks made by Aquinas about a kind of active control one exercises in using one’s rational powers to make a judgment. To explain why this kind of control requires the exercise of reason, Aquinas appeals to the fact that reason is uniquely capable of a certain kind of self-reflective exercise.
He argues as follows:
(i) Reason is unique in being a faculty that does not operate by
means of a physical organ.
(ii) Because of this, reason is capable of a particular kind of self-reflective exercise that is not possible for other faculties.
(iii) Because of this, one is able to control the exercise of one’s reasoning faculty, in a way that one cannot control the exercise of one’s other faculties.
#reason #moraltheology
Aquinas on judgment
and the active power of reason
In this paper, I trace an early stage in the history of this line of thought. I examine, in particular, certain striking remarks made by Aquinas about a kind of active control one exercises in using one’s rational powers to make a judgment. To explain why this kind of control requires the exercise of reason, Aquinas appeals to the fact that reason is uniquely capable of a certain kind of self-reflective exercise.
He argues as follows:
(i) Reason is unique in being a faculty that does not operate by
means of a physical organ.
(ii) Because of this, reason is capable of a particular kind of self-reflective exercise that is not possible for other faculties.
(iii) Because of this, one is able to control the exercise of one’s reasoning faculty, in a way that one cannot control the exercise of one’s other faculties.
#reason #moraltheology
a-short-history-of-moral-theology-by-father-thomas-slater.pdf
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A Short History of Moral Theology
by Father Thomas Slater
"..The precepts of Christian morality have not always been equally well understood; what was obscure and uncertain has been made more clear and certain. The existence of different conditions, in different ages and countries, necessitated some change in the adjustment of the teaching to the varying surroundings. New duties arose from new positive legislation. Besides, the science of Christian morals is not a mere exposition of the moral precepts of the Gospel and of the positive legislation of the Church. Books have been written containing such an exposition in the very words of Scripture, like the "Speculum" by Augustine, and the "Scintillae" attributed to Ven. Bede, but such as these are not works of moral theology. The science of moral theology arranges its subject-matter in an orderly and logical way..All this is the work of time and of many minds, and it admits of historical treatment.."
#moraltheology
by Father Thomas Slater
"..The precepts of Christian morality have not always been equally well understood; what was obscure and uncertain has been made more clear and certain. The existence of different conditions, in different ages and countries, necessitated some change in the adjustment of the teaching to the varying surroundings. New duties arose from new positive legislation. Besides, the science of Christian morals is not a mere exposition of the moral precepts of the Gospel and of the positive legislation of the Church. Books have been written containing such an exposition in the very words of Scripture, like the "Speculum" by Augustine, and the "Scintillae" attributed to Ven. Bede, but such as these are not works of moral theology. The science of moral theology arranges its subject-matter in an orderly and logical way..All this is the work of time and of many minds, and it admits of historical treatment.."
#moraltheology
Ecce Verbum
The Theology of Venial Sin.pdf
Temptation to sin
The most immediate internal cause of sins is the will itself, the next is reason, and the further ones are the sensory cognition of an apparent good and ( against the order of reason) the sensual desire awakened by the recognised apparent good.
The external causes moving the will to evil are: satan, man, sensual objects. Finally, one sin can become the cause of another sin. This happens indirectly through the removal of grace and love or directly through a habit to do evil.
Scripture clearly states that Satan tempts people to sin. He cannot act on the human will directly, but through the senses and imagination. Satan is not the cause of all sin, although he is the prince of this world and sin comes from him. Man can resist him.
Temptation (tentatio) to sin is the stimulus, the impulse to sin. Internal temptation is the imaginings or thoughts under the influence of a forbidden object, and external temptation is the object itself causing evil desires. Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary were free from internal temptations.
God is not the author of temptations and does not tempt to evil, but at most allows temptations. God can only try man through sufferings and testing of patience and faithfulness, just as He tried Abraham, Tobias or Job.
To experience temptation is to be aware of an impulse towards evil, felt by the sensory powers even with a certain liking and delight which has not reached the free will. The mere experiencing of temptation even if very strong is not a sin as long as there is no permission of the will.
The will can behave passively in the face of temptation, i.e. neither allowing temptation nor using any defensive measures or putting up positive resistance. Passivity in the face of temptation is not allowed, and when the stirrings are violent, the failure to actively resist is a grave sin.
Exposing oneself to the imminent danger of sin without sufficient reason is a grave sin, even if one is not tempted. It is, however, permissible to perform various acts out of necessity which may give rise to temptation, e.g. the duties of a doctor or confessor, on the basis of the principle of double effect.
The danger of sin is a more general concept than temptation, as it covers various circumstances and occasions of sin. It can be great and grave or small and light. The great danger can be absolute, i.e. objectively serious for everyone, or relative.
The danger of sin may be imminent, containing an immediate probability of falling, or there may be a less immediate danger. The first principle is that one should avoid the danger of great and imminent sin with all one's strength. Permission of the will means deadly sin.
The danger of the less immediate sin is to be avoided, and permission of the will means light sin. It is an exaggeration to be unreasonably fearful of the danger of falling, but it is also an exaggeration to be reckless in exposing oneself to sin.
source: Fundamentals of Moral Theology, W.Wicher
#sin #moraltheology
The most immediate internal cause of sins is the will itself, the next is reason, and the further ones are the sensory cognition of an apparent good and ( against the order of reason) the sensual desire awakened by the recognised apparent good.
The external causes moving the will to evil are: satan, man, sensual objects. Finally, one sin can become the cause of another sin. This happens indirectly through the removal of grace and love or directly through a habit to do evil.
Scripture clearly states that Satan tempts people to sin. He cannot act on the human will directly, but through the senses and imagination. Satan is not the cause of all sin, although he is the prince of this world and sin comes from him. Man can resist him.
Temptation (tentatio) to sin is the stimulus, the impulse to sin. Internal temptation is the imaginings or thoughts under the influence of a forbidden object, and external temptation is the object itself causing evil desires. Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary were free from internal temptations.
God is not the author of temptations and does not tempt to evil, but at most allows temptations. God can only try man through sufferings and testing of patience and faithfulness, just as He tried Abraham, Tobias or Job.
To experience temptation is to be aware of an impulse towards evil, felt by the sensory powers even with a certain liking and delight which has not reached the free will. The mere experiencing of temptation even if very strong is not a sin as long as there is no permission of the will.
The will can behave passively in the face of temptation, i.e. neither allowing temptation nor using any defensive measures or putting up positive resistance. Passivity in the face of temptation is not allowed, and when the stirrings are violent, the failure to actively resist is a grave sin.
Exposing oneself to the imminent danger of sin without sufficient reason is a grave sin, even if one is not tempted. It is, however, permissible to perform various acts out of necessity which may give rise to temptation, e.g. the duties of a doctor or confessor, on the basis of the principle of double effect.
The danger of sin is a more general concept than temptation, as it covers various circumstances and occasions of sin. It can be great and grave or small and light. The great danger can be absolute, i.e. objectively serious for everyone, or relative.
The danger of sin may be imminent, containing an immediate probability of falling, or there may be a less immediate danger. The first principle is that one should avoid the danger of great and imminent sin with all one's strength. Permission of the will means deadly sin.
The danger of the less immediate sin is to be avoided, and permission of the will means light sin. It is an exaggeration to be unreasonably fearful of the danger of falling, but it is also an exaggeration to be reckless in exposing oneself to sin.
source: Fundamentals of Moral Theology, W.Wicher
#sin #moraltheology
Ecce Verbum
Observe Aristotle on the Magnanimous Man: “he therefore to whom even honour is a small thing will be indifferent to other things as well... haughty towards men of position and fortune, but courteous towards those of moderate station... He will not compete…
True Christian virtue of magnanimity vs magnanimity in pagan aristotelian conception
Aristotle thought of man in relation to man, not in relation to God
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Fr Joseph Rickaby "Four Cardinal Virtues, addresses to young men" p.77-80
#virtue #moraltheology
Aristotle thought of man in relation to man, not in relation to God
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Fr Joseph Rickaby "Four Cardinal Virtues, addresses to young men" p.77-80
#virtue #moraltheology
Ecce Verbum
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Christian virtue of humility vs humility in the pagan world
The gods of the ancient world gave poor examples of morality
"He who gathers virtues without humility is like the man who carries dust against the wind." (St. Gregory)
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Fr Joseph Rickaby "Four Cardinal Virtues, addresses to young men" p.80-85
#virtue #moraltheology #humility
The gods of the ancient world gave poor examples of morality
"He who gathers virtues without humility is like the man who carries dust against the wind." (St. Gregory)
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Fr Joseph Rickaby "Four Cardinal Virtues, addresses to young men" p.80-85
#virtue #moraltheology #humility
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Cooperation of Church and state in nurturing virtue in society; complete separation of Church and state is not possible
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Fr Joseph Rickaby "Four Cardinal Virtues, addresses to young men", p.89-91
#virtue #socialteaching
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Fr Joseph Rickaby "Four Cardinal Virtues, addresses to young men", p.89-91
#virtue #socialteaching