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The Seven Holy Virtues

  1. Faith – 1 – fidelity to one's promises. 2 – sincerity of intentions. 3 – belief and trust in and loyalty to God. 4 – belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion. 5 – firm belief in something for which there is no proof. 6 – complete trust. 7 – something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially: a system of religious beliefs.
  2. Hope – 1 – to desire with expectation of obtainment. 2 – to expect with confidence.
  3. Charity – 1 – benevolent goodwill toward or love of humanity. 2 – generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering; also: aid given to those in need. 3 – lenient judgment of others.
  4. Prudence – 1 – the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason. 2 – skill and good judgment in the use of resources. 3 – caution or circumspection as to danger or risk.
  5. Justice – 1 – the quality of being just, impartial, or fair. 2 – the principle or ideal of just dealing or right action. 3 – conformity to this principle or ideal. 4 – the quality of conforming to law. 5 – conformity to truth, fact, or reason.
  6. Temperance – 1 – moderation in action, thought, or feeling : RESTRAINT. 2 – habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions. 3 – moderation in or abstinence from the use of intoxicating drink.
  7. Fortitude – 1 – strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage. 2 – STRENGTH.

The Seven Deadly Sins

  1. Lust – 1 – personal inclination, WISH. 2 – usually intense or unbridled sexual desire, LASCIVIOUSNESS. 3 – an intense longing, CRAVING, ENTHUSIASM, EAGERNESS
  2. Envy – 1 – painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage, MALICE. 2 – an object of envious notice or feeling.
  3. Sloth – 1 – disinclination to action or labor, INDOLENCE. 2 – spiritual apathy and inactivity.
  4. Pride – 1 – the quality or state of being proud, as a inordinate self-esteem, CONCEIT. 2 – a reasonable or justifiable self-respect . 3 – delight or elation arising from some act, possession, or relationship.
  5. Avarice – excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain, GREEDINESS.
  6. Gluttony – 1 – excess in eating or drinking. 2 – greedy or excessive indulgence
  7. Anger – 1 – a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism, RAGE.

This page was last updated on 01/31/05