# Prudence ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The virtue which disposes a person to discern the good and choose the correct means to accomplish it. One of the cardinal moral virtues that dispose the Christian to live according to the law of Christ, prudence provides the proximate guidance for the judgment of conscience ([[3.1.1.7.p65#^ccc-1806|1806]]). ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Necessary in order not to let oneself be deceived by false appearances: [[238-the-fruits-of-life#Meditation 2|238,2]]; - shrewdness in providing for our eternal interests: [[245-our-riches#Meditation 2|245,2]]; [[272-prudence#Meditation 2|272,2]]; - — tells us what to do and what to avoid in order to attain the end: [[272-prudence#Meditation 1|272,1]]; - supernatural — consists in setting the utmost value on the present moment for the sake of our eternal end: [[272-prudence#Meditation 2|272,2]]; - Christian — has nothing in common with — of the flesh: [[272-prudence#Meditation 2|272,2]]; [[275-prudence-and-rectitude#Meditation 2|275,2]]; - — in deliberations: [[274-prudent-judgment#Meditation 1|274,1]], [[274-prudent-judgment#Meditation 2|274,2]]; - — is perfected by the gift of counsel [[274-prudent-judgment#Meditation 1|274,1]]; [[306-the-gift-of-counsel#Meditation 1|306,1]]; - in order that judgment and choice may be prudent, they should be free of selfish motives: [[274-prudent-judgment#Meditation 2|274,2]]; - — is the guide of all the other virtues: [[275-prudence-and-rectitude#Meditation 1|275,1]]; - Christian — travels the straight way of duty and truth: [[275-prudence-and-rectitude#Meditation 2|275,2]]; - relationship between — and uprightness: [[275-prudence-and-rectitude#Meditation 2|275,2]]. --- - [[238-the-fruits-of-life|238. The Fruits of Life]] - [[245-our-riches|245. Our Riches]] - [[272-prudence|272. Prudence]] - [[274-prudent-judgment|274. Prudent Judgment]] - [[275-prudence-and-rectitude|275. Prudence and Rectitude]] - [[306-the-gift-of-counsel|306. The Gift of Counsel]]