Virtues
A habit of doing what is good. We build these though our own efforts and with God's grace.
What is a virtue?
Jesus taught us that we must love our neighbor by performing works of mercy. These works of mercy help us meet a person's physical needs.
What are the Corporal Works of Mercy?
Jesus taught us that we must love our neighbor by performing works of mercy. These works of mercy help us meet a person's spiritual needs. They are instruct the ignorant, counsel the doubtful, admonish sinners,comfort the afflicted, bear wrongs patiently, forgive offenses willingly, and pray for the living and the dead
What are the spiritual works of mercy?
The male species of bird is bright red. It is also the name of the group of men who decide the next Pope.
What is a Cardinal?
This special woman has been crowned the Queen of Heaven.
Who is the Virgin Mary?
There are three of these virtues, faith, hope and love. The greatest of all these virtues is love
What are the Theological Virtues?
A corporal work of mercy we should perform when someone dies.
What is Bury the Dead?
We use this spiritual work of mercy when we teach faith and morals to people who do know know them.
What is Instruct the Ignorant?
This bird is often shown as a representation of the Holy Spirit
What is a Dove?
This is a special prayer in which we reflect on the joyful, sorrowful,luminous and glorious mysteries They reflect on important events in the lives of Jesus and Mary. A string of beads is usually used to aid in in the prayer
What is a rosary?
This is a Cardinal Virtue that helps us have right reason and put it into action. It helps us to make the right decision at the right time and find the best way to achieve a good outcome.
What is prudence?
A Corporal Work of Mercy we should perform when someone needs a home.
What is Shelter the Homeless?
When we pray for people who have died and those who are still alive we are performing this spiritual work of mercy.
What is Pray for living and the dead?
This bird symbolizes Jesus Christ. Legend claims a mother species of this bird pierced her own chest to feed the dying young with her blood mirroring Christ's sacrifice on the cross
What is the Pelican?
According to tradition at the end of Mary's life she was assumed or taken up into heaven body and soul. Mary is now in heaven with her Son, crowned the Queen of Heaven and is seated at his right hand. The church celebrates this day every year on August 15th.
What is the Assumption of Mary?
These are acquired by human effort. They are the key moral virtues which all virtues are grouped around. They are the fruit and the seed of morally good acts and help prepare the powers of human beings for communion with God's love. They are prudence justice fortitude and temperance
What are the cardinal virtues?
A Corporal Work of Mercy we should perform when someone is not feeling well and cannot leave their home.
What is Visit the Sick?
When we put up mistreatment from others without seeking revenge We are performing this spiritual work of mercy
What is Bear Wrongs Patiently?
This bird is often shown as a symbol of St John
What is an Eagle?
A prayer addressed to Mary asking for her intercession This prayer has Biblical roots as it draws much of its language from the Gospel.
What is the Hail Mary?
Theological virtues are gifts infused by God into the soul of the faithful to make them capable of acting as his children. There are three of these virtues.
What is faith, hope and love?
When we provide a cool drink to someone working outside in the hot weather we are performing this Corporal Work of Mercy.
What is Give drink to the thirsty?
When we gently and kindly point out wrongdoing to help someone turn back towards God We are performing this spiritual work of mercy
What is Admonish the Sinner?
This saint had a special connection to animals. It is even recorded that he gave a sermon to the birds
Who is St. Francis?
The Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her she would be the mother of Jesus. Mary left Nazareth and went to visit her cousin Elizabeth. When she arrived at her cousin's house, Elizabeth's baby jumped in her womb. That same baby would one day baptize Jesus.
Who is John the Baptist?