Virtues
The Tree of Virtues
It grows upward.
CCC 1803–1845
Point at any medallion (or tap it) to see what it means.
The root Humility Humilitas
The way of life Via vitaeThe fruit of the Spirit Fructus spiritus
Prudence Prudentia
- Fear of the Lord Timor Domini
- Diligence Diligentia
- Reason Ratio
- Counsel Consilium
- Teachableness Tractabilitas
- Foresight Providentia
- Discretion Discretio
Fortitude Fortitudo
- Rest Requies
- Steadiness Stabilitas
- Perseverance Perseverantia
- Silence Silentium
- Not breaking in hard times Non frangi in adversis
- Long-suffering Longanimitas
- Not growing proud in good times Non extolli in prosperis
Justice Iustitia
- Truth Veritas
- Law Lex
- Correction Correctio
- Judgment Iudicium
- Strictness Severitas
- Keeping the law Iuris observantia
- Uprightness Rectitudo
Temperance Temperantia
- Good conduct Moralitas
- Fasting Ieiunium
- Moderation Modestia
- Sobriety Sobrietas
- Kindness Benignitas
- Contempt of the world Contemptus mundi
- Endurance Tolerantia
Faith Fides
- Virginity Virginitas
- Purity Puritas
- Cleanness of heart Munditia
- Continence Continentia
- Simplicity Simplicitas
- Chastity Castitas
- Devotion Devotio
Hope Spes
- Contemplation Contemplatio
- Patience Patientia
- Contrition Contritio
- Joy Gaudium
- Confession Confessio
- Discipline Disciplina
- Penance Paenitentia
Charity Caritas
- Grace Gratia
- Peace Pax
- Piety Pietas
- Forgiveness Indulgentia
- Compassion Compassio
- Concord Concordia
- Mercy Misericordia
Drawn for Index Fidei after the De Lisle Psalter, England, about 1310 (British Library, Arundel MS 83 II). The English and the layout are ours; the Latin is the manuscript’s.