Lesson 10: The Virtues and Gifts of the Holy Spirit

70. What are the principal supernatural virtues?

The principal supernatural virtues are faith, hope, and charity; they are called theological virtues.

71. Why are they called theological virtues?

They are called theological virtues because they have God for their object and are infused into the soul by God alone.

72. What is faith?

Faith is the virtue by which we firmly believe all the truths God has revealed, on the word of God revealing them.

73. What is hope?

Hope is the virtue by which we firmly trust that God will give us eternal life and the means to obtain it.

74. What is charity?

Charity is the virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.

75. What are the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost?

The seven gifts of the Holy Ghost are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.

76. How do the gifts of the Holy Ghost help us?

The gifts of the Holy Ghost help us by making us more attentive to the voice of God and more ready to do His will.

77. What are the twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost?

The twelve fruits of the Holy Ghost are charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, long-suffering, mildness, faith, modesty, continency, and chastity.