The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 241: The Cardinal Virtues
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Aug 29, 2023 Exploring the cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance, this podcast emphasizes their importance in leading a morally good life. The hosts discuss the power of virtues in guiding actions and emotions, and how they contribute to freedom and joy. They also examine the ordering of virtues, the acquisition of moral virtues, and the significance of fortitude and temperance in maintaining virtues.
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Consistency Defines Virtue
- Virtue is not about occasional good acts but consistent good choices.
- Being virtuous means having a habitual and firm disposition to do good repeatedly.
Virtues Govern and Ease Life
- Human virtues govern actions, order passions, and guide conduct by reason and faith.
- Virtues enable ease, self-mastery, and joy in living morally well.
Ordering Passions with Justice
- A mother’s love instinct is good but can be wrongly used to justify lying for her child.
- Justice must order passionate loyalty to family for what is ultimately right.