is a habit of doing what is good. We build virtues through our own efforts and with God's grace.
Vice
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is a habit of doing evil.
Cardinal Virtues
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The Cardinal Virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. They help us recognize and choose what is good and avoid evil. They can be acquired through our own efforts and play an important role in the exercise of other virtues. They help prepare us for communion with God's love.
Theological Virtues
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The Theological Virtues are faith, hope, and charity (or love). They are free gifts from God infused into our souls that help relate us to God and adapt our human nature to live in relationship with Him