What are the Theological Virtues?

• A. Prudence, Justice, Fortitude
• B. Cardinal Virtues
• C. Evangelization
• D. Faith, Hope, Charity

Answer: (D)

These virtues are the theological virtues—Faith, Hope, and Charity—that orient a person toward God and His love. They are called theological because they come from God and shape our relationship with Him, not just our ordinary actions. Faith means trusting God and all He has revealed; Hope is trusting in His promises and desiring eternal life; Charity, or love, is loving God above all and loving our neighbor as ourselves. These virtues are infused into the soul by God at baptism, guiding how we think, choose, and act to align with His will. They differ from the Cardinal Virtues—prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude—which are moral virtues we cultivate by habit to govern earthly actions. Evangelization, meanwhile, is the act of sharing the faith, not a virtue itself.