# Virtue ## Catechism of the Catholic Church An habitual and firm disposition to do the good. The moral virtues are acquired through human effort aided by God's grace; the theological virtues are gifts of God ([[3.1.1.7.p64#^ccc-1803|1803]]). _See_ Cardinal Virtues. ## Three Ages Volume I ![[tta-1-index#Acceleration of Charity]] ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Is strengthened by difficulties: [[63-jesus-calms-the-tempest#Meditation 1|63,1]]; - — marked by the cross flourishes in the midst of difficulties: [[128-patience#Meditation 1|128,1]]; - no one can perform the least act of — without the aid of actual grace: [[107-our-place#Meditation 2|107,2]]; - however much the soul practices —, it cannot count on its strength [[108-humility-and-confidence#Meditation 2|108,2]]; - the greatest obstacle to the acquisition of — is to believe it is already attained: [[117-true-glory#Meditation 2|117,2]]; - the intense practice of — is necessary to receive the divine gifts: [[145-our-preparation#Meditation 2|145,2]]; [[197-the-virtues-and-the-gifts#Meditation 1|197,1]]; [[298-spiritual-progress#Meditation 1|298,1]], [[298-spiritual-progress#Meditation 2|298,2]]; [[302-the-gift-of-fortitude#Meditation 2|302,2]]; - the infused virtues are capital that will have increase only if we know how to invest them by good will: [[288-courage#Meditation 2|288,2]]; - one should not be contented with tiny acts of —, but should perform generous and heroic acts: [[289-magnanimity#Meditation 1|289,1]]; - God uses every circumstance of life to invite us to —: [[163-the-spirit-of-faith#Meditation 2|163,2]]; [[266-baptismal-grace#Meditation 2|266,2]]; [[292-the-practice-of-patience#Meditation 1|292,1]]; - God will give us — only if we apply ourselves to its exercise [[266-baptismal-grace#Meditation 2|266,2]]; - the infused virtues are supernatural principles of activity: [[195-the-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit#Meditation 1|195,1]]; - God has infused — in us without any merit on our part, but He will not make it increase without our collaboration: [[298-spiritual-progress#Meditation 1|298,1]]; - one cannot attain perfect — without the help and the gifts of the Holy Spirit: [[298-spiritual-progress#Meditation 2|298,2]]. - [[63-jesus-calms-the-tempest|63. Jesus Calms the Tempest]] - [[107-our-place|107. Our place]] - [[108-humility-and-confidence|108. Humility and Confidence]] - [[117-true-glory|117. True Glory]] - [[128-patience|128. Patience]] - [[145-our-preparation|145. Our Preparation]] - [[163-the-spirit-of-faith|163. The Spirit of Faith]] - [[195-the-gifts-of-the-holy-spirit|195. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit]] - [[197-the-virtues-and-the-gifts|197. The Virtues and the Gifts]] - [[266-baptismal-grace|266. Baptismal Grace]] - [[288-courage|288. Courage]] - [[289-magnanimity|289. Magnanimity]] - [[292-the-practice-of-patience|292. The Practice of Patience]] - [[298-spiritual-progress|298. Spiritual Progress]] - [[302-the-gift-of-fortitude|302. The Gift of Fortitude]] ## Compendium of Social Doctrine ![[sd-10-index-v#Virtue]]