Our
virtue for our 3rd quarter at St. Paul is prudence. Prudence is called
the auriga virtutum, or the
charioteer of the virtues. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church
describes, prudence “guides the other virtues by setting rule and measure. It is prudence that immediately guides the
judgment of conscience.”
With
the guidance of prudence, we are able to make well-informed and thoughtful
decisions that will benefit not only ourselves but those around us. As it is written in Proverbs 14:17, “The
quick-tempered man makes a fool of himself, but the prudent man is at peace.”
St.
Thomas Aquinas named prudence the first of the Cardinal Virtues because it
allows us to decide correctly between what is right and what is wrong. Prudence is a beautiful virtue because it
allows us to grow and learn with Jesus Christ as our model. As St. Thomas Aquinas explains, prudence is
“right reason in action.”
Assignment:
With
the guidance of a parent or guardian, each student is to write an essay on
prudence. In their essay, each student
must choose a person in their life whom they believe is prudent. Explain why this influential person is
prudent and provide examples of how they live a prudent lifestyle.
This essay should be at least 5 paragraphs and be typed.
Please
be sure to share your thoughts on prudence and your essay on a prudent person
with your parent or guardian.
Due: March 21st
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