Fortitude (Aquinas 101)

Psalm 67:36 professes: “God is wonderful in his saints; the God of Israel himself will give power and fortitude to his people.” Therefore, fortitude is a gift of God.
- St. Bonaventure

Fortitude is something all human beings need in order to live well. With it, courage sets us free to face our fears and rise above whatever they may be.

Fortitude (Aquinas 101) - Fr. James Brent, O.P.

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[tryhardf]

"Do not be afraid, because i am with you"

[joanl.]

The moral evils we are facing right now seem almost demonic in their intensity, and the need for courage is so very great. Thanks for putting this up.

[cristianfranco]

Thank you, 🤔 you reminded me, of a field trip from work, for
Firefighter training, truly, . And the day after my knees where ultra done. Very tired.
But that was a really good experience, and now you make the metaphore.😮

[Roger_Da_Costa]

The first words that John Paul ll said when he became Pope was - "Do not be afraid".

[danielpoot]

I always think my problems are nothing compared to other people. But, I still do not have the courage to face them. I hope I can survive this predicament. Please pray for me guys.

[ikxrlxi]

Fr
I never thought of fortitude/bravery as a skill. I am always putting myself down and thinking of myself as weak.

[myteachermary]

When we hear the gospel we learn about God and this make our faith grow and God's grace flow and give the disposition not to be afraid to do the right thing because our Lord Jesus Christ was persecuted and died for us to be heirs of God's Kingdom. Therefore we are also willing to suffer as He have suffered. Amen. O Lord Jesus Christ, grant us the grace to grow in virtues worthy of heaven specially humility and obedience. Amen. 🙏🌹

[jesusromero]

What a great video! Thank you so much! And I would like to add something. To have the grace of God, one must practice the greatest virtue, that is humility, to defeat the greatest sin, that is pride. Remember James 4:6

"God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble".

Humility is the mother of all virtues. That means that a prideful person cannot have perseverance, patience, fortitude or any other virtue.

Practice humility and you will have access to the rest of the virtues.

[aaronclark]

Like the picture of a little girl praying that i saw many years ago read, "Lord, give me patience and i want it RIGHT NOW!"

[angelicdoctor]

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[chasejud]

Thank you Fr and all the team for making this. Love and respect from North Borneo! Ave maria!

[theden-jimdill]

Courage can also be inspired and cultivated by being around other people who are courageous. Similarly to fear, courage can be contagious. Considering the idea that virtue is more than just an act, but comes from character within, one might think a single act of courage that is merely "inspired" is not authentic virtue, however, there would have to be something alive below the surface for it to suddenly flower.

[Zwei]

Please pray for firefighter Ricardo Torres of New Haven, CT, who was trapped inside of a burning house and died inside it earlier this week.

[kristindreko]

Thank you Aquinas 101, may God bless you!

[FrJohnBrownSJ]

Fr. Jim Brent is the best. He is Jesuit educated! Hahahaha God bless.

[fredericobonaldo]

Great video, congratulations! Just a question: is the fortitude we can get asking it for God the same fortitude which is one of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?

[kataiwannhn]

Did Samson from the Old Testament also have the gift of fortitude?

[johnfisher]

We live in an age on which many believing in no order in the universe or purpose create meaning based upon feelings. They do whatever they feeling calling it authentic. This is false as feelings are changing and like chasing the wind. In fact we should use reason and then despite feelings utilise courage to do what is right.

[Jaymastia]

Repeated exposure os becoming traumatic

[TimT]

St. Thomas Aquinas taught that most people go to Hell. What do you think?