Read the Catechism in a Year
Day 230 - Fortitude and Temperance
What does it mean to have fortitude?
Someone who practices fortitude perseveres in his commitment to the good, once he has recognized it, even if in the extreme case he must sacrifice even his own life for it.
Why is it virtuous to be moderate?
Moderation is a virtue because immoderate behavior proves to be a destructive force in all areas of life.
Someone who is immoderate abandons himself to the rule of his impulses, offends others by his inordinate desires, and harms himself. In the New Testament words like “sobriety” and “discretion” stand for “moderation”. (YOUCAT questions 303-304)
Dig Deeper: Corresponding CCC section (1808-1809) and other references here.
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