A Catechetical Review of some basics. All these are covered
in much detail both in the perfection series and in the series on virtue or
virtues, the corporal works, the spiritual works and so on. Also, look at the
tag or label of Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit, the seven deadly sins, the cardinal
sins, the cardinal virtues, etc. See also my Advent series on the seven deadly
sins.
The Three Theological Virtues are Faith, Hope, and Charity.
The Four Cardinal Virtues are Fortitude, Justice, Temperance
and Prudence.
The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit are Wisdom,
Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord.
The Twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit are Charity, Joy,
Peace, Patience, Longanimity, Goodness, Benignity, Mildness, Fidelity, Modesty,
Continence and Chastity.
The Spiritual Works of Mercy are To Give Counsel to the
Doubtful, To Instruct the Ignorant, To Admonish Sinners, To Comfort the
Afflicted, To Forgive Offenses, To Bear Patiently the Troublesome, To pray for
the Living and the Dead.
The Corporal Works of Mercy are To Feed the Hungry, To Give
Drink to the Thirsty, To Clothe the Naked, To Shelter the Needy, To Visit the
Sick, To Visit the Imprisoned, To Bury the Dead.
The Seven Deadly Sins are Pride, Lust, Anger, Covetousness,
Envy, Gluttony, Sloth.
The Four Sins Which Cry Out to God for Vengeance are Willful
Murder, Sodomy, Oppression of the Poor, Defrauding Laborers of Their Wages.
The Nine Ways
The Three Evangelical Counsels are Voluntary Poverty,
Obedience, and Chastity.
The Three Best Good Works are Prayer, Fasting, and
Alms-Giving or Works of Mercy.
To be continued…
