A Catechetical Review

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 to Be an Accessory to the Sin of Another Person are By Counsel, By Command, By Consent, By Provocation, By Concealment, By Partaking, By Silence, By Praise or Flattery, By the Defense of the Ill Done.

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…