Religion: Precepts of the Church, Beatitudes, and Virtues
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Prudence | the ability to figure out what is bad/good in a practical situation (cardinal virtue) |
| Justice | a sense of fairness toward God and others (cardinal virtue) |
| Fortitude | The ability to do what is right in the face of harm or other difficulties (cardinal virtue) |
| Temperance | moderation or self-control in pleasures (cardinal virtue) |
| Faith | enables us to believe in God and what he has revealed (theological virtue) |
| Hope | enables us to have confidence in God's promises (theological virtue) |
| Love | enables us to love God above all else and others as well (theological virtue) |
| 1st Precept | To worship God by participating in Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation (precept of the church) |
| 2nd Precept | To receive Holy Communion frequently and the Sacrament of Reconciliation regularly (precept of the church) |
| 3rd Precept | To study Catholic teachings in preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, to be confirmed, and then continue to study and advance the cause of Christ (precept of the church) |
| 4th Precept | To observe the marriage laws of the Church (precept of the church) |
| 5th Precept | To strengthen and support the Church (precept of the church) |
| 6th Precept | To do penance, including abstaining from meat and fasting from food on the appointed days (precept of the church) |
| 7th Precept | To join the missionary spirit and apostolate of the Church (precept of the church) |
| 1st Beatitude | Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Beatitude) |
| 2nd Beatitude | Blessed are they who mourn for they will be comforted (Beatitude) |
| 3rd Beatitude | Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the land (Beatitude) |
| 4th Beatitude | Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be satisfied (Beatitude) |
| 5th Beatitude | Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy (Beatitude) |
| 6th Beatitude | Blessed are the clean of heart for they will see God (Beatitude) |
| 7th Beatitude | Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God (Beatitude) |
| 8th Beatitude | Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Beatitude) |
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