The Moral Virtues (Aquinas 101)

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Like his ancient and patristic forebears, St. Thomas showcases the cardinal virtues as the building blocks of human flourishing and happiness.

Prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance, as habits of intellect, will, and passion, perfect man’s external actions and internal movements, which according to St. Thomas render not only his pursuits but also his person good.

The Moral Virtues (Aquinas 101) - Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P.

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[Dukechi]

St thomas Aquinas was an intellectual giant. This is amazing!!!

[mbellish]

Prudence - Justice - Fortitude - Temperance. Salve Regina. Thank you Father.

[brutuslaurentius]

These podcasts are awesome -- you guys are doing great work!

[royprado-gqbm]

This is great....same with the Stoic Virtues.... Thank you St. Thomas Aquinas....

[tropifiori]

Well said. Thanks for this lesson Father.

[janierodriguez]

Thank you for sharing this wisdom with us. Never too old to learn. Thank you, again.

[markmenotti]

Thank you, Thomistic Institute! Excellent instruction on St. Thomas Aquinas' work.

[maryjohnstone]

A well delivered, important video content, to guide us .Temperance being one of the important virtue to live by or attain. Thanks Fr.

[brendaallor]

Thank you Friars for these excellent videos.

[kristindreko]

Thank you Aquinas 101, may God bless you!

[Zosso-]

Hello! I would first like to thank you for making these videos. They are compact yet do not simplify the concepts at hand. It is an incredible feat for which I ought to congratulate you all. Second, I’m looking to read more Aquinas (all I’ve read so far are the Five Ways and the Treatise on Law). Yet with authors of such monumental intelligence, such as Aquinas, I hazard to buy just any translation of his works as I do not want to read a translation which butchers his ideas. Whose translations of Aquinas would you recommend so that I do not lose what Aquinas himself said? Thank you once more!

[natalyacarroll]

Thank you so much for making these videos! I’m learning so much and it truly helps clarify these very important topics!

[Anonymousduck]

These videos are a fantastic primer as I wade into the Summa.

[louisaccardi]

I think it is a mistake to confine sobriety to a rigid explanation that only views it as a matter of self-control in the matter of drinking alcohol beverages. Most people who hear the term sobriety only see it as a matter of being temperate concerning the amount of alcohol they consume. I don't drink so temperance means more to me than balance in that one area. There can be a sobriety of mind, a being diligent and on guard against sin, the flesh, the world and the devil. Having a presence of mind that keeps one alert to their behavior. I have tried to use the following verse as a standard of my life, Micah 6: 8 (RSV Catholic Ed.)"He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, [a] and to walk humbly with your God?" (a) "steadfast love", and some translate the Hebrew hessed, as "mercy." That verse seems for me to provide a balance for developing good character.

[angel]

It would be nice for you to define each virtue

[freidanielofmcap]

Olá. Coloquem a legenda em português, por favor

[jamesdaltrey]

The account of justice is a straight lift from the Stoics, Cicero on Duties.. (no surprise there), however the "Whole" is at once the Cosmopolis and also Cosmos, which is to say Zeus..

[elizabethambielli]

Faith Hope and Charity are THEO logical virtues because it requires love of THE FATHER, Creator -- source of Faith. HOPE is found in God's ONLY Divine Son, who is our redeemer
and source of divine living, and Charity aka LOVE comes from the Holy Spirit who is counselor of the mind and guide of steps of loving GOD and neighbor.

[PortmanRd]

'Virtue and Pride cannot each other greet;
As Youth and Age themselves can never meet;
When this one grows the other shrinks,
and when
The Night is long the Day is not complete."

"The one religion is that thou be just
To all --- and what religion owneth he
That scorns due right? Man cannot lead his soul
To virtue, though he lead a host in arms."


Al-Ma'arri
Poet and Philosopher
973-1057 CE

[philliprobinson]

Hi. Good as far as it goes, but where is the virtue of HONESTY in your list? JUSTICE depends entirely on HONESTY, "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help us God". God's great day of judgement cannot happen without HONESTY as the measure of genuineness of all other virtues. Even LOVE is of no effect if it isn't first HONEST love. I'd suggest your source material is incomplete. Cheers, P.R.