Opening Prayer:

Rejoice always, pray constantly, give

thanks in all circumstances;
New day, new blessings! Don’t let
yesterday’s failures ruin the beauty of
today. The blessings of God are new
every day. Today has its own promise of
love, joy & success. Amen.
 TOPIC 1
THE CHRISTIAN
VIRTUES
• Objectives: At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
• 1. understand the meaning of Christian virtues;
2. identify the different Christian virtues; and
3. put into practice the virtues love, honesty, sexual
faithfulness, kindness, trust etc. as Helper of God.
Biblical Foundation:
“Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable,
whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever
is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything
worthy of praise, dwell on these.”
Philippians 4:9
What does virtue mean in the bible?
• The word virtue has a lot of meaning and means
many different things.
• - can be a trait or disposition of character that leads
to good behavior.
• someone with virtues displays wisdom, courage, kindness, good
manners, courtesy, generosity, and self-control in their life.
• - they treat others fairly
• - esteem others highly
• - value the sanctity of life.
• - they treat others better than they are treated.
• - someone who has virtue has good, moral ethics, and make
biblical choices in life.
What is Christian Virtue?
• We are called to be an exemplar in our community,
to steer others in the direction of the Lord, even
though the virtue of community has gone out of the
window.
Exemplar in the community
Exemplar in the community
 Virtues of St. Bernadette
Soubirous
• She grew up in poverty, plagued by illness and suffering.
• She struggled with learning because of her illness.
• And yet, the Blessed Mother appeared to her in the
Grotto, beginning on February 11, 1858
• The Blessed Mother chose to reveal to her the great
dogma of the Immaculate Conception
• She did not even have perfect intellectual
capacities to know the truths of the Faith
 Steer others in the direction of
the Lord
• she loved purely and directly from her heart.
• The Blessed Mother appeared to Bernadette because of
her poverty of spirit, to help her prepare for receiving the
Kingdom of Heaven
• Bernadette revealed the virtue of deep humility and
obedience. 
• thousands of people would follow her to the Grotto, both
faithful and non-believers alike.
steer others in the
direction of the Lord
We’re meant to be living by example in all we
do.  Jesus is the ultimate expression of power.
This is our representation. Humans need to
become “little Christ,” imitating what He has done. 
• He’s trying to make us over until we’re perfect. These are all
the virtues to be embraced by Christ’s guidance: love,
courage, faith, humility, justice, knowledge, wisdom,
obedience, perseverance, faithfulness, prudence, and
temperance. These Christ-like attributes are to be an inner part
of our new character.    
• Christ like character encompasses being truthful, loving
everyone (even those who are difficult to love), being kind,
and self-control, to name a few. 
• Here are Christian virtues that we need to relive if we are to
thrive and set a better example.  
1. Love 
• We all have varying opinions on topics and opposing views,
but we do have to love one another. This includes people from
different backgrounds, regardless of their ethnic background
or their situation. People must see the love of Christ shine
through us.        
Love in action:
• 1 Corinthians 13:13 says, “And now abides faith, hope, charity,
these three; but the greatest of these is charity..        
• 2. Honesty
• We’ve got to get back to honesty. Nothing positive comes from
lies, and people nevertheless do it. We ought to take the
higher road and be frank about what we say and do.       
•  
Proverbs 11:3 “The integrity of the upright shall
guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors
shall destroy them.”        
3. Sexual Faithfulness:  being sexual exclusive to one's
partner
• Sexual immorality
• The most romantic act between a husband and a woman has been
reduced to a ‘feeling.’ Sexual immorality has damaged both Christians and
non-Christians, and it is tragic. It kills people both physically and
emotionally. Purity and its advantages need to be awaken in our society.   
    
•  
• 1 Corinthians 6-18-20 says,
Flee fornication. Every sin
that a man doeth is
without the body; but he
that committed fornication
sinned against his own
body. What? know ye not
that your body is the
temple of the Holy Ghost
which is in you, which ye
have of God, and ye are not
your own? For ye are
bought with a price:
therefore glorify God in
your body, and in your
spirit, which are God’s.     
Sexual Faithfulness:
• 4. Trust
• Today, there is a
great loss of trust in
society in many
ways. As Christians,
it is important to
foster a culture of
trust among our
families, believers,
and non-believers
alike.
• We need to realize that we can
trust each other with our troubles,
thoughts, and issues.
• Non-believers need to know that they can also
trust us with their concerns and challenges, to
know that they’ll never be castigated or criticized.
    
• Titus 2:7 says, In all things showing thyself a pattern of good
works: in doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity.    
  
5. Kindness
• In the age of the internet ,
social media, and the way
we live today, kindness is
difficult to find. It is more
frequent to absorb the bad
than the good.
• Galatians 6:10 says, As we
have therefore opportunity,
let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who
are of the household of
faith.
No matter how difficult the situation may be, we
need to act in generosity
We need our friends and
neighbors to be able to
depend on it, and we need
unbelievers to know where
they can find it.        
5. Faith
• It’s tough to maintain
faith in challenging
situations. Sometimes
it’s extremely difficult
not to depend on your
own feelings and
thoughts. Proverbs 3:5-
6 says, Trust in the Lord
with all thine heart; and
lean not unto thine own
understanding. In all thy
ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy
paths.
But we must always
realize that the Lord
wants what is best and
that He will actually
prevent any snares on
our way.
We should always put
all our faith in Him
when it comes to the
earthly journey because
He will always hold
our hands.        
6. Hope
• It’s extremely difficult to find hope in the world we
are living; there’s always something horrible going
on. We have to reclaim our hope through prayer that
even the slightest things will improve and keep
reading and trust His Word. 
• Romans 12:12 says, “Rejoicing in hope; patient in
tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.” 
7. Charity
• We’re living in a really self-centered world. However, it is vital
that we restore charity and get concerned about others.
Everyone appears to think of charity as only a gift for
Christmas. But charity is a lot more than that. It’s cleaning
one’s closet and donating a free dress gift. 
• It’s lending a ear to someone else’s struggles or encouraging
and talking life to someone in a manner they’ve never
encountered before. Charity is much more than a cash
contribution; it’s a lifestyle. 
• Hebrews 13:16 says, “But to do good and to communicate
forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” 
• Everyone appears to
think of charity as only
a gift for Christmas.
But charity is a lot
more than that. It’s
cleaning one’s
closet and donating a
free dress gift. 
8. Responsibility
• In that context, we are
all responsible for our
actions. We have to take
responsibility when the
effects are made. We
ought to set an example
here. We need to prove
to people that we’re not
flawless and that we
make silly mistakes,
too. 
• Galatians 6:5 says, For
every man shall bear his
own burden.
9. Compassion
• Believers ought to show
our community
compassion. A lot of
individuals have fallen on
hard times and many
more to come. It hurts
when people lash out with
comments like “Oh, he
must be out on the street
because he’s on drugs.”
or “She must be on the
street because she is an
alcoholic.”
• Yeah, sometimes, this is real, but not often. Often
people lose their jobs or their homes. Often
people suffer from mental disorders and can’t cope
in life due to simply not being on medication or not
being on the correct mix of drugs. Our culture is too
eager to judge one another. 
• Christians ought to
set an example and
show respect for all
people. 
10. Obedience 
• Another Christian virtue is
loyalty. If we really don’t
obey Christ, he’s gone to a lot
of distress and discomfort for
nothing. He desires us to pay
heed to his words and follow
his instructions. 
• He challenges us, “If ye love
me, keep my
commandments.” (John
14:15). Obedience is
compulsory. 

Pauline Mae Altamirano Salamero aka Maria Sy Hola

11. Perseverance and Loyalty 
• These two virtues are so
intimately linked that we will
recognize them together.
Faithfulness, along with
righteousness and grace, is two
of the most significant matters
of the law, Jesus made this
promise: “Abide in me, and I in
you. As the branch cannot bear
fruit of itself, except it abide in
the vine; no more can ye,
except ye abide in me.” (John
15:4) 
• Loyalty and perseverance are two further virtues that
Christians would learn. Prudence, yes prudence means to
show good judgment, to be reasonable, rational, prudent-not
reckless. Through the parable of the ten virgins, Jesus
explained the virtue of prudence. Five of the virgins were
willing when the bridegroom came, and the other five, the
ignorant virgins, were not willing. They’ve been shut out.
Matthew 25:1-13. 
12. Transformation in character
• A caterpillar is a very strange,
pitiful insect. But, as you know,
this homely bug evolves from
its cocoon, which is now being
turned into a lovely butterfly.
Here we see a reference to
Christianity. We’re not very
pretty in our natural state
either. We appear to be
selfish, vain, loathsome little
beings who are solely bent on
fulfilling our desires.                
•  
• Christ is trying to improve us. He’s going to strip out our vain
little will and replace it with his own. If we let him, he will
turn us into a whole different being, a being like himself. The
chenille has no alternative. The impulse pushes it to the
cocoon. Metamorphosis happens during the transformation
into a butterfly.    
• Why is it important in
the Christian life?

• Christian moral life is

one that often seeks to
nurture and follow
virtue. “Truth is the
ordinary and solid
nature to do well. It
enables a person not
only to do good deeds
but to offer the best of
himself,” Efficient moral
life includes the exercise
of ethical and religious
virtues. 
• Human virtues shape the soul with the habits of mind and
will that promote good conduct, regulate impulses, and
escape sin. Virtues direct our actions according to the dictates
of faith and reason, leading us to equality based on self-
control and pleasure in living a healthy moral life.
• Compassion, obligation, sense of duty, self-discipline and
restraint, integrity, kindness, bravery, and perseverance are
valuable qualities to maintain a virtuous life. Historically, human
virtues are clustered into what is called the Cardinal Virtues. 
Obligation & Sense of duty
 Bravery, and Perseverance

To Pres. Xi
(China)
Compassion, kindness, &
restraint
sense of duty, self-discipline, &
bravery
 THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES:
By Scott P. Richert
Updated January 20, 2019

Like most religions, Christian Catholic practices

and customs enumerate several sets of values, rules, and
concepts. Among these are the Ten Commandments,
the Eight Beatitudes, the Twelve Fruits of the Holy
Spirit, the Seven Sacraments, the Seven Gifts of the
Holy Spirit, and the Seven Deadly Sins.
 Types of Virtues
• Catholicism also traditionally enumerates two sets of virtues:
the cardinal virtues, and the theological virtues. The cardinal
virtues are thought to be four virtues—prudence, justice,
fortitude, and temperance—that can be practiced by anyone
and which form the basis of a natural morality governing
civilized society.
• They are thought to be logical rules that offer common sense
guidelines for living responsibly with fellow human beings
and represent the values that Christians are directed to use in
their interactions with one another.
• The second set of virtues are the theological virtues. These
are considered to be gifts of grace from God—they are given
to us freely, not through any action on our part, and we are
free, but not required, to accept and use them. These are the
virtues by which man relates to God Himself—they are
faith, hope, and charity (or love). While these terms have a
common secular meaning that everyone is familiar with, in
Catholic theology they take on special meanings, as we'll soon
see. 
 The Theological Virtues
FAITH:
• Faith is a common term in ordinary language, but for
Catholics, faith as a theological virtue takes on a special
definition. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia,
theological faith is the virtue "by which the intellect is
perfected by a supernatural light." By this definition, faith is
not at all contrary to reason or intellect but is the natural
result of an intellect that is influenced by the supernatural
truth given to us by God.
 HOPE:
In Catholic custom, hope has as its object eternal union with
God in the afterlife. The Concise Catholic Encyclopedia defines
hope as "the theological virtue which is a supernatural gift
bestowed by God through which one trusts God will grant
eternal life and the means of obtaining it providing one
cooperates." 
• In the virtue of hope, desire and expectation are united, even
while there is recognition of the great difficulty of overcoming
obstacles in order to achieve everlasting union with God. 
 CHARITY OR LOVE:
• Charity (Love): Charity, or love, is considered the greatest of
the theological virtues for Catholics. The Modern Catholic
Dictionary defines it as the "infused supernatural virtue by
which a person loves God above all things for his [that is,
God's] own sake, and loves others for God's sake." 
• As is true of all the theological virtues, genuine charity is an
act of free will, but because charity is a gift from God, we
cannot initially acquire this virtue by our own actions. God
must first give it to us as a gift before we can exercise it. 
Online Sources:
Christian Virtues. https://fruitsofspirit.com/what-is-christian-virtue/

Bible Verse. https://www.biblestudytools.com/proverbs/passage/?

q=proverbs+4:25-27

Virtues.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2015/08/19/what-does-
virtue-mean-a-biblical-definition-of-virtue-or-virtuous/
Theological virtues
https://www.learnreligions.com/what-are-the-theological-virtues-
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Closing Prayer:
THANK YOU!