virtues for Catholic mothers

Building a Strong Foundation As Catholic mothers, we desire to be holy, but holiness is not a feeling—it is a habit of the soul. Grace builds on nature, and our natural virtues prepare the heart for supernatural love. The Catechism of the Catholic Church calls these foundational habits the cardinal virtues, because they are like hinges (cardines in Latin) on which the moral life turns. These four—prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance—are not lofty ideals meant only for philosophers and saints. They are daily companions for us—Catholic wives and mothers. They guide how we make decisions, treat others, persevere through hardship, … Continue