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Charity Brings Virtues But Uses Them Wisely
- Charity brings all virtues but deploys them selectively according to season and circumstance.
- Francis de Sales compares charity to a general and a tree by streams to show virtues must fit particular duties of state.
Prefer Humble Interior Virtues Over Showy Acts
- Prefer interior virtues like meekness, temperance, modesty, and humility because they color all actions more than showy mortifications.
- Choose virtues suited to your state of life (bishop, soldier, married person) rather than dazzling or visible practices.
Choose One Principal Virtue To Focus On
- Pick one particular virtue to cultivate strongly to order your spirit without abandoning others.
- Use examples: St. John the Almoner chose mercy, St. Francis chose poverty, and others centered ministry on one chief virtue.