31. Summer Shorts- Prudence

In this week’s episode we begin our final summer shorts series on the cardinal virtues. This week we will focus on the virtue: prudence. The cardinal virtues are considered the 'hinge' in which all other virtues come from.

St. Thomas Aquinas tells us that prudence is "right reason in action” meaning it enables you to do the right thing in a particular situation. It is not only knowing what you ought to do but accepting the grace to carry out the action. This can be so difficult. We often know what should be done, but to follow through can often be a true sacrifice. The Saints are great examples of this: St.  Teresa of Calcutta  would stand up for the poor and dying and her reputation was hurt by this. Those around her didn't agree with what she was doing but it didn't stop her from doing what she knew was right.

Prudence is such a great gift given by God and when all the cardinal virtues are working in harmony, then we can truly live out our lives for Christ.

“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock."
                                                                                              -Matthew 7: 24-25

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SHOW NOTES

Dr. Edward Sri Podcast: All Things Catholic

• Episode: Do You Want to Be Happy? (Explanation of the Cardinal Virtues)

https://edwardsri.com/2020/12/01/do-you-want-to-be-happy-practice-these-4-things/

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