03/12/2009 Session 26 – Living the Catholic Moral Life

Virtues

1. Human Virtues, Cardinal Virtues, Virtues and Grace
2. Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, Charity
3. Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit

The Person in Society:  1 Communal Character, 2 Not an Absolute Individual, 3 Material and Spiritual, 4 Societial, 5 Inheritance, 6 Principle-Subject-End of all Social Institutions, 7 Freedom, 8 All people are Equal in Dignity, 9 Subsidiarity

To sin is to be less than human, To be free is to choose the good. The mark of true freedom is the ability to choose all that is good.

Conversion and Society: Inner Conversion and The Path of Charity

Morality and Ethics

Scrupulosity

Moral Norms

03/05/2008 Session 25 – Catholic Morality and the Dignity of the Human Person

Baalam’s Donkey  -  Numbers 22:21-40

The Dignity of the Human Person

• Man: The Image of God
• Our Vocation to Beatitude
• Man’s Freedom – To be truly free, is to be able to do what is good and holy. When we are leagally able to do what isn’t good or holy, that isn’t freedom, that’s license.
• The Morality of Human Acts
• The Morality of the Passions
• Moral Conscience
• The Virtues is a Habitual and Firm Disposition to do the Good

1. The Human Virtues
   Cardinal Virtues – Prudence (Look where you are going), Justice (Respect), Fortitude (Strength), Temperance (Moderation or Sobriety)
   Virtues and Grace
2. The Theological Virtues – Faith, Hope and Charity (Love)
3. Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and Fear of the Lord
4. Fruits of the Holy Spirit – Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Generosity, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Modesty, Self-Control and Chastity