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Catholic Practices, Duties, and Common Lists
The Seven Deadly Sins, Works of Mercy, Virtues, Catholic Duties and more
The Corporal Works of Mercy
The seven practices of Catholic charity toward our neighbor's body:
1. Feeding the hungry
2. Giving drink to the thirsty
3. Clothing the naked
4. Sheltering the homeless
5. Visiting the sick
6. Visiting the imprisoned
7. Burying the dead
The Spiritual Works of Mercy
The seven practices of Catholic charity toward our neighbor's soul:
1. Admonishing the sinner
2. Instructing the ignorant
3. Counseling the doubtful
4. Comforting the sorrowful
5. Bearing wrongs patiently
6. Forgiving injuries
7. Praying for the living and the dead
The Seven Deadly Sins With Conquering Virtues
The 7 deadly sins with the corresponding conquering virtues. The
conquering virtues are the virtuous actions that act as remedies
against the deadly sins. Making the virtues habitual goes a long way in
overcoming the seven deadly sins.
1. Pride (Humility / Modesty)
2. Envy (Kindness / Charity)
3. Lust (Chastity / Purity)
4. Wrath (Patience / Meekness)
5. Gluttony (Abstinence / Moderation)
6. Greed/Avarice (Generosity / Liberality)
7. Sloth/Acedia (Diligence / Zeal)
The Cardinal (Moral) Virtues
The Cardinal Virtues with brief definitions:
1. Prudence (knowing the appropriate what, when, and how)
2. Justice (treating others fairly)
3. Temperance (acting moderately)
4. Fortitude (doing what's right in all situations)
The Theological Virtues
The Theological Virtues are given at baptism:
1. Faith
2. Hope
3. Love/Charity
Precepts of the Church
The duties of Catholics:
1. To attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation and rest from servile labor.
2. To receive Holy Communion at least once a year, between the first Sunday of Lent and Trinity Sunday.
3. To receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance, confession) at least once a year.
4. To observe the fast days and abstinence days established by the Church.
5. To observe the marriage laws of the Church.
6. To contribute to the support of the Church
The Three Eminent Good Works
1. Prayer
2. Fasting
3. Almsgiving
The Evangelical Counsels
1. Chastity
2. Poverty
3. Obedience
Nine Ways of Being Accessory to Another's Sin
1. By counsel ("You should get an abortion")
2. By command ("You must get an abortion")
3. By consent ("You are getting an abortion? Good idea!")
4. By provocation ("He will get angry if I keep bugging him")
5. By praise or flattery ("Way to cheat on your wife buddy!")
6. By concealment ("I'll cover-up your crime")
7. By partaking ("We can rob this business together")
8. By silence ("I know you stole it, but I won't tell")
9. By defense of the sinful action ("His car was unlocked; it deserved to be stolen")
Sins Against the Holy Spirit
1. Presumption on God's mercy
2. Despair
3. Resisting and/or attacking the known Truth
4. Envy at another's spiritual good
5. Obstinacy in sin
6. Final impenitence
Sins Crying to Heaven for Vengeance
1. Willful murder
2. Sodomy
3. Oppression of the Poor
4. Defrauding laborers of their wages
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