______ - is an ability to make morally good decisions that lead to the habit of doing good. Christians virtues are considered gifts from God that we can develop into habits of Christian living.

___________________ - are three spiritual qualities - faith, hope, and charity - that come from God and help us grow in holiness.

_____________ - are spiritual qualities that are habits of avoiding sin, doing good, and living a holy life. The four Moral Virtues of temperance, justice, fortitude, and prudence are also called Cardinal Virtues.

In 1805 Pope Pius VII excommunicated ________ for seizing vast portions of the Papal States and assuming jurisdiction over the pope. Napoleon responded by having the pope arrested and imprisoned.

“Let the Earth bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.”
-______ 3:74

Since ancient times, Jews have used ___ to anoint people and sacred objects. God instructed Moses to anoint the Ark of the Covenant, the sacred chest that held the Ten Commandments. The prophet Samuel anointed David as king by pouring oil over his head.

…”If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to [the] poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven. Then come, follow me.”
-_______ 19:21

Jesus taught that we must not be attached to our material possessions. In the Gospels of Mark and Matthew we find Jesus’ teachings about __________, or given money or good to people who are in need.

Jesus praised the _____ for her offering, even though it was worth only a few cents, because she gave all she had.

As we strive to imitate Christ, with God’s grace, we grow in the ability to make morally good decisions that lead to the habit of doing good. We call this ability a ______.

Faith, hope, and charity are known as the ___________________. These virtues connect us with the Trinity because they come from God, are signs of Christ's example, and show that the Holy Spirit lives within us.

The Moral Virtues are spiritual qualities that help us avoid sin, which separates us from God’s grace. The Moral Virtues of temperance, prudence, justice and fortitude are called ________________.

…the Lord God formed the ___ out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living thing.

So the Lord God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. The Lord God then built the rib that he had taken from the man into a _____.

_______________________ was born into wealthy family more than 800 years ago. The young Francis enjoyed spending money on himself. His teenage years were filled with fun and adventure. By the time he was about twenty-five, however, Francis had decided to give it all up.