Or does it agree with the definition of law? Boniface VIII declares those vows to be solemn which are accompanied either by a consecration or by a religious profession. And lastly, does not the consecration logically follow the solemnity, rather than precede or cause it? In spite of its ...
It is only a help; a disposition; a means, though a fitting one, for the attainment of true perfection.” Thus asceticism. according to the definition of St. Jerome, is an effort to attain true perfection, penance being only an auxiliary virtue thereto. It should be noted also that the...
Definition Contrary Virtue Pride Unrestrained appreciation of our own worth Humility Greed Immoderate desire for earthly goods Liberality Lust Hankering for impure pleasures Chastity Anger Inordinate desire for revenge Meekness Gluttony Unrestrained use of food and drink ...
According to the Christian conception, the family, rather than the individual, is the social unit and the basis of civil society. To say that the family is the social unit is not to imply that it is the end to which the individual is a means; for the welfare of the individual is the...
Prudence, from the Lenten series on the Four Cardinal Virtues. The virtue of Prudence; One of the Seven Heavenly Virtues. Justice, from the Lenten series on the Four Cardinal Virtues. The virtue of Justice; One of the Seven Heavenly Virtues. Temperance and Fortitude, from the Lenten series...
The core of the argument is that the definition of human law is not a matter of custom or invention: the very definition of law is provided by what is first in the order of being, viz., the eternal law, in which humans in turn participate through the natural law. The natural law is...
Prudence We conclude our four part series on the Cardinal Virtues of Temperance, Fortitude, Prudence and Justice. In this episode, we do a deep dive into the virtue of Prudence. Deacon Jeff Drzycimski, Sam Rodriguez, Tom Dorian July 30,2023 Justice We continue our four part series on the...
Charity by definition is not owed but given from the goodness of the benefactor. I know rationally from this God owes me nothing and I owe God everything. So it is irrational to expect or demand things from God. You can trust God to give you sufficient Grace because God said He wo...
Period. "The problem of tradition" [as in Sacred Tradition], the "problem of infallibility", the "problem of unity" [one of the four Marks], etc., are in this context, emptied of the Catholic sense and definition and reposited as problems in need of a solution. And (wouldn’t you ...
From Saint Thomas’s entire Question on the essence of virtue may be gathered his brief but complete definition of virtue: “habitus operativus bonus”, an operative habit essentially good, as distinguished from vice, an operative habit essentially evil. Now a habit is a quality in itself ...