Spiritual Experiences
Awareness of God helps develop this part of life.
Spiritual Life
An “ideal” is something you hope to become or achieve.
Goal or vision for yourself
Virtues are habits of doing this.
Good
The ability to keep going when things are hard.
Courage/fortitude
When virtues become part of you, it forms this.
Character
Two common ways to develop your spiritual life.
Prayer and meditation
These qualities show ideals: kindness, honesty, compassion.
Personal qualities/values
Two types of virtues in Catholic teaching.
Cardinal and Theological virtues
Learning from good role models helps develop this.
Spiritual growth
A “strong character” means choosing this.
Good and right
Big life questions like “Why do I exist?” are part of this.
Spiritual Questions
Ideals reflect this about a person.
Who they want to be
This virtue means choosing what is right and wise.
Prudence
Experiencing peace and calm shows this.
Inner Harmony
Self-mastery means controlling your thoughts and actions.
Self-control/discipline
Not recognising spiritual experiences can lead to this.
Lack of spiritual development/missing meaning
Thinking about your obituary helps you reflect on this.
the type of person you want to be remembered as
This virtue means giving others what they deserve.
Justice
Your “inner spirit” helps you do this.
Overcome challenges/keep going
Self-mastery is needed for this.
Inner peace/harmony
Spiritual experiences often begin during this stage of life.
Childhood
Improving your ideals requires doing this regularly.
self-reflection and effort to improve
What is Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance.
Cardinal Virtues
Developing spiritually strengthens your relationship with this.
God
A lack of self-mastery can lead to these feelings.
Stress, guilt, conflict, regret