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1. The virtues that unite our soul to God are the three theo logical virtues: Faith, Hope, Charity.
2. Those virtues which have the effect of bringing our actions into conformity with the moral law, are called moral virtues. These we gain for ourselves by our own exertions and the assist ance of divine grace, after we have received sanctifying grace.
3. The principal moral virtues are the seven capital virtues: Humility, obedience, meekness, liberality, temperance, chastity, diligence in what is good.
4. All the moral virtues proceed from the four cardinal vir tues: Prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude (Wisd. viii. 7).
5. All perfect virtues spring from the love of God and are in separably united together by that same love (1 Cor, xiii.).
6. The greatest and noblest of all the virtues is charity.
7. The virtues can always be increased.
8. All perfect virtue is lost immediately upon falling into mortal sin, for thereby the love of God is lost, without which there can be no perfect virtue.

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VIRTUE

1. Virtue consists in proficiency in the practice of good works and the tendency of the will towards what is good, resulting from persevering exercise.
2. It is only perfect virtue, i.e., those acts of virtue which are performed for the glory of God, which will be rewarded after death.
3. Virtue can only be acquired and increased by dint of strug gle and self-conquest ; for many obstacles have to be encountered, inward hindrances, the evil proclivities of the human heart, and outward hindrances, the contempt and persecution of men.
4. Virtue procures for us real happiness both in time and in eternity.
5. Virtue makes us resemble God, and admits us to the friendship of God.

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GOOD WORKS

1. The name of good works is given to such voluntary actions on the part of man as are in conformity with the will of God, are performed for the love of God, and consequently will be re warded by God.
2. The good works most pleasing in God's sight are these: Prayer, fasting, and almsdeeds.
3. Even the most trifling works are pleasing to God if they are done with the intention of promoting His glory.
4. Good works are necessary to salvation.
5. Through good works the sinner obtains the actual graces which are necessary for his conversion; the just man obtains an increase of sanctifying grace, eternal felicity, and the remission of the temporal penalty of sin ; furthermore his prayers are heard, and sometimes earthly blessings are bestowed on him.
6. We can apply to others, either to the living or to the dead, the merit of our good works.
7. We ought to let our good works be seen of men, in order to set them a good example.
8. We ought to make diligent use of our earthly riches, as well as of our life here below, for the performance of good works.

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IN WHAT SPIRIT SHOULD THE WORKS OF MERCY BE PERFORMED ?

1. We ought not to do good to our neighbor in order to be seen and praised by men, for in that case we bave our reward on earth (Matt. vi. 1),
2. We must do good to our neighbor for Christ's sake.
   
3. We should do good to our neighbor promptly and pleasantly.
4. We are only required to give alms of our superfluity.
5. We must only give alms out of what is our own, and only give to those who are really poor or who are unable to work.
6. In giving alms, preference should be shown to our rela tives, our fellow Catholics, and those who are in the greatest need.

OF WHAT BENEFIT ARE THE WORKS OF MERCY TO US?

1. Almsgiving obtains for us the remission of our sins; that is to say the sinner obtains the grace of repentance, while the just man receives the pardon of venial sin, and the remission of the temporal penalty.
2. By almsgiving we obtain an eternal recompense, provided that at the time we are in a state of grace.
3. Almsgiving brings down upon us temporal blessings: God increases our means and gives us bodily health.
4. Almsgiving is a means of obtaining a speedy answer to prayer.
5. By almsgiving we make the poor our friends; they pray for us, and their prayers have great power with God.

THE DUTY OF GRATITUDE

1. For every act of mercy done to us, we are bound to render thanks first to God and then to our benefactor; for God requires of us that we should be grateful for the benefits we receive.
2. By our gratitude we obtain fresh favors, whereas ingrati tude brings misfortunes upon us.

THE POVEETY OF THE CHRISTIAN.

1. Poverty is no disgrace in God's sight; to be poor in vir tue and in good works is the only thing of which one need be ashamed, for it leads to eternal damnation.
2. The poor save their souls more easily than the rich.
3. God often sends poverty upon a man for his salvation.
4. The poor are beloved by God.
5. The poor man who leads an upright life will never be forsaken by God; nay, more, he will enjoy happiness and con tentment in this world.
6. The poor are not warranted in wresting from the rich the alms which they have a right to expect; they should rather bear their lot patiently and rely on help from God.

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THE WORKS OF MERCY
THE VALUE OF EARTHLY GOODS AND THE USE TO BE MADE OF THEM.

1. Earthly riches do not of themselves make us better in God's sight.
2. Earthly goods have their value, however, because with them we can earn eternal felicity.
3. God is the Lord of all earthly riches; we are only His stewards.

THE PRECEPT TO PERFORM WORKS OF MERCY

1. Christ has strictly enjoined upon us to assist our neighbor who is in need with our earthly goods; for He will only grant everlasting happiness to those who have helped their fellow-men who were in need.
2. The rich are chiefly bound to assist the needy.
3. Even the poor man can help his neighbor who is in need.
4. He who has not helped his neighbor who is in need, will find no mercy with God.
5. The assistance we give to the needy, of whatever nature it may be, is an alms, or work of mercy.
6. The works of mercy are either spiritual or corporal, accord ing as the necessities we relieve are spiritual or corporal.

THE SEVERAL WORKS OF MERCY.

1. The corporal works of mercy are: (1), To feed the hungry; (2), To give drink to the thirsty; (3), To clothe the naked; (4), To harbor the stranger; (5), To visit the sick; (6), To ransom the captive; (7), To bury the dead.
2. The spiritual works of mercy are: (1), To instruct the ignorant; (2), To counsel the doubtful; (3), To admonish sin ners; (4), To bear wrongs patiently; (5), To forgive offences willingly; (6), To comfort the afflicted; (7), To pray for the living and the dead.

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In the Tenth Commandment God forbids us to endeavor to pos sess ourselves of the property of another by unlawful means.

1. In our own day a large proportion of the so-called Socialists or social democrats aim at depriving their fellow-men of their private property by unjust means.
2. All who endeavor by unlawful means to deprive their neigh bor of his personal property, live in a state of mortal sin.

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THE COMMAND AGAINST UNTRUTHFULNESS.
God is truth itself; consequently He forbids every kind of falsehood, especially lying, hypocrisy, and flattery.

1. He is guilty of lying who says what is not true with the intention of deceiving others.
2. Hypocrisy or dissimulation is acting a lie; we commit this sin when we speak or act differently to what we think and
   feel.
   
3. Flattery consists in praising another immoderately to his face, against one's own conviction for the sake of advantage.

What are the Reasons that should make us Refrain from Un-
truthfulness ?

1. The liar is like the devil and displeasing to God.
2. The pernicious habit of lying leads a man into mortal sin and to eternal perdition.

It is, however, lawful to give an evasive answer to one who causes us embarrassment by asking a question he has no right to ask.

Whoso is really upright is like almighty God, is pleasing In His sight, and is esteemed by his fellow-men.

THE MEANS OF PREVENTING SINS OF THE
TONGUE.



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THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD.
In the Eighth Commandment God forbids us to detract from our neighbor's honor, or bear false witness of any kind

THE PROHIBITION AGAINST INJURING OUR NEIGHBOR IN HIS HONOR.

1. A good reputation is a precious possession, for it enables us to gain riches for time and for eternity.
2. Above all we ought to strive to acquire a good name among men, and for that reason we -ought to let our good works be known, and we ought to defend our character if it be aspersed to any great extent.
3. Furthermore, we ought to refrain from everything that may wound our neighbor's honor. Thus suspicion, detraction, slander, and abuse are forbidden, also listening with pleasure when our neighbor is spoken against.
4. He who has injured his neighbor's reputation is strictly bound to restore his good name; either by apologizing, if the offence was committed in private, or by publicly retracting his words, if they were spoken before others.
5. Those who do not endeavor to repair the harm they have done by slandering their neighbor, cannot obtain pardon from God, nor absolution from the priest.

What are the Reasons which should Deter us from Injuring our Neighbor's Good Name ?

1. He who is severe in his judgment of his neighbor, will in his turn be judged severely by God.
2. To judge one's fellow-man is to commit an offence against God, for it is an usurpation of His rights.
3. He who robs another of his good name is often severely punished by God upon earth; not unfrequently he is overtaken by the same calamity which he sought to bring on his neighbor.
4. He who indulges a habit of detraction is in danger of losing his soul.

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THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD.
In the Seventh Commandment almighty God forbids us to wrong our neighbor in his goods and property.


THE RIGHT OF POSSESSION

1. Earthly goods are necessary to man's subsistence, such as food, clothes, a dwelling-place, money, etc.
2. Personal property is justly obtained when it is either ac quired by labor or by gift.

Sins against the Seventh Commandment.
The Seventh Commandment expressly forbids: Theft, robbery, cheating, usury, injuring the property of another, detention of goods that have been found or lent, and the non-payment of debts.

1. Theft is the secret purloining of another man's goods con trary to the rational will of their owner.
2. Robbery is theft accompanied by personal violence.
3. Cheating consists in injuring onej's neighbor in his pos sessions by crafty means.
4. Usury consists in making use of the needy circumstances of another to one's own profit (Exod. xxii. 25).
5. Wilfully injuring another man's property, keeping back: what one has found or what has been lent to one, and refusing! to pay one's debts, is equivalent to stealing.

We are in danger of committing mortal sin if we take from our neighbor as much as he requires to support him one day in a manner suitable to his position.

RESTITUTION OR SATISFACTION.

1. He who has purloined from his neighbor or wronged him in his property, is under a strict obligation to restore the stolen goods or make compensation for the damage done (Lev. vi. 1-5).
2. 2. If any one has unwittingly got stolen goods in his posses sion, he is bound to give them up to the rightful owner as soon as he becomes aware that they were stolen.
3. He who refuses either to give up the stolen property or to compensate for the loss sustained, will not obtain pardon of his sins from God, nor absolution from the priest.

What are the Reasons which ought to Deter us from Transgress ing the Seventh Commandment?
People who wrong their neighbor in his property generally come to shame and poverty, often die unrepentant, and are in danger of everlasting damnation.
The honest man will prosper upon earth


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In the Sixth Commandment almighty God prohibits every thing that might stain our own purity or that of our neighbor.

God more especially forbids:

1. Impure thoughts and desires.
2. Impure words.
3. Impure actions.
4. Immodest looks.
   
5. Looking at immodest pictures, going to improper plays, and reading books of an immoral tendency.
6. Immodesty in dress and excessive finery.

Sins against the Sixth Commandment of God are for the most part very grievous in God's sight and accordingly are se verely punished by Him.

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