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to love tenderly

act justly

and to walk humbly with your God

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Personal Development & Self Discipline

A Catholic Christian is striving to become a fully alive human person and is self-disciplined - or at least trying their best to go in that direction.

Each day affords opportunities for prayer and meditation, often enriched by the daily Mass Readings.

Helped and supported by the Holy Spirit a Catholic Christian aims to grow in:

Wisdom - to judge as God does
Understanding and insight
Counsel and right judgement
Fortitutde - the strength to do what is right
Knowledge - to see things as they are
Piety - reverence, especially for all of God's creation
Wonder and awe at the goodness and greatness of God

In the Church we celebrate the development of these in the Sacrament of Confirmation.

A Catholic Christian actively does their best

to grow in

Love - willing the good of the other person;

and being

Joyful - seeing the best in others
Peaceable
Patient
Kind
Good
Long suffering and forebearing
Mild
Faithful
Modest
Self- disciplined
Honourable

These twelve virtues are known in the Church as the Fruits of the Holy Spirit. They do not just happen but come about through effort and will on the part of the individual, who is supported and helped by other members of the community who are walking a similar path.

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