The Seven Virtues (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781684227150)

2022 Reprint of the 1940 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. In this title Archbishop Sheen provides a collection of his sermons on the subject of the seven virtues. He encourages the reader to practice and reflect on each. These are the three theological virtues of faith, hope and charity as well as the four cardinal virtues of prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude.

Sheen draws the reader's attention to the connection between these seven virtues and the Seven Last Words spoken by Jesus from the Cross. He correlates Jesus' last seven words to the seven virtues.

CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

THE FIRST VIRTUE - FORTITUDE - "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

THE SECOND VIRTUE - HOPE - "This day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise."

THE THIRD VIRTUE - PRUDENCE - "Woman, behold thy son! (Son) Behold thy mother!."

THE FOURTH VIRTUE - FAITH - "My God! My God! Why hast Thou hast abandoned Me?"

THE FIFTH VIRTUE - TEMPERANCE - I thirst."

THE SIXTH VIRTUE - JUSTICE - "It is finished."

THE SEVENTH VIRTUE - CHARITY - "Father, into Thy Hands, I commend My Spirit."