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What is a virtue?
A virtue is an abiding habit to do good.
What are the two kinds of virtues?
The two kinds of virtues are natural virtues, which are acquired by repeating naturally good acts, and supernatural virtues which come to us only as gifts of God.
What are the virtues proper to the Christian?
The virtues proper to the Christian are the theological virtues.
What are the theological virtues?
The theological virtues, which have God as their motive and object, are faith, hope, and charity.
How do we receive the theological virtues?
We receive the theological virtues through sanctifying grace by means of the sacraments.
Which is the most excellent among the theological virtues?
The most excellent among the theological virtues is charity because it unites us intimately to God and to our neighbor.
What is faith?
Faith is the theological virtue by which we believe God and all that He has revealed, as it is proposed by the Church.
What is hope?
Hope is the theological virtue by which we trust God and rely on Him to provide what is necessary to obey him and to merit eternal life.
What is charity?
Charity is the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake and love our neighbor as ourselves because we love God.
Why should we love God for His own sake?
We should love God for His own sake because He is supremely good and the source of every good thing we have.
Why must we love our neighbor?
We must love our neighbor because it is God's commandment that we love one another as He has loved us.
Are we obliged to love our enemies?
Yes, we are obliged to love our enemies, forgiving them any offense, because they are also our neighbors.