# Fortitude (Virtue Of) ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Makes one capable of facing sacrifices in the fulfillment of duty: 286,1; - supreme act of — is martyrdom: 288,1; - it is for us to exercise — infused in us at baptism: 288,2; - principal act of — to stand firm in danger and to bear difficulties with virility: 291,1; - is based on God and His great gifts given to men: 286,2; - without grace, all human — is weakness: 288,2; - the more confidence we have in God, the more we shall become strong in —: 289,2; - our — insufficient if not strengthened by infused gift of the Holy Spirit: 301,1; 302,1,2; - should be joined to humility 286,2; - — and patience in inevitable difficulties of life: 291,1,2. ### Sources - [[286-fortitude|286. Fortitude]] - [[288-courage|288. Courage]] - [[289-magnanimity|289. Magnanimity]] - [[291-fortitude-and-patience|291. Fortitude and Patience]] - [[301-the-characteristics-of-a-christian|301. The Characteristics of a Christian]] - [[302-the-gift-of-fortitude|302. The Gift of Fortitude]]