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STUDENT ASSEMBLYSTUDENT ASSEMBLYMarch 2012

F O R T I T U D EVirtue of the Month

March 2012

An Emotionally Healthy LifeAn Emotionally Healthy Life

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What is Human Life about?

• Human life is a quest for the Supreme Good.

• A good human life is about willing the good.

• Human life is about learning to Love.

What is Human Life about?

• Love is difficult to achieve.• Love is channeled through virtue.

• Virtue is difficult.• Virtues are needed to overcome the

difficulties.

FORTITUDEThe virtue that disposes us to do what The virtue that disposes us to do what

is good in spite of any difficulty.is good in spite of any difficulty.

FORTITUDE

Fortitude is the love that bears Fortitude is the love that bears everything for the sake of the object of everything for the sake of the object of

our love.our love.

How important is Fortitude today?

H E D O N I S MH E D O N I S M

The love for comfort, for pleasure, The love for comfort, for pleasure, for anything that is easy.for anything that is easy.


H E D O N I S MH E D O N I S M


The Culture of D.e.a.t.h.The Culture of D.e.a.t.h.

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The typical hedonist today does not aspire to The typical hedonist today does not aspire to anything larger and higher, but settles for anything larger and higher, but settles for

"feeling good". Such a life does not require "feeling good". Such a life does not require fortitude. fortitude.

But a truly meaningful life, one whose meaning But a truly meaningful life, one whose meaning (direction) is determined in regards to man's (direction) is determined in regards to man's

true end — which is the knowledge and love of true end — which is the knowledge and love of the greatest good — does indeed require a host the greatest good — does indeed require a host

of virtues belonging to fortitude. of virtues belonging to fortitude.

The Christian Life

Sacrifice Sacrifice for the for the

object of object of our love.our love.

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FORTITUDE

St. Josemaria says…

Don’t get lost in great thoughts of heroism. Stick to daily realities, seek perfection in ordinary work. There God awaits us.

There we can tell him “yes” each day. And our response should truly

be heroic, by striving to outdo ourselves, by not putting any limits.


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• to sleep and get up from bed on time;• to do the household work and job

assignments well without complaining;

• to study for two hours straight without the radio or TV on;

• to write the assignment properly without hurry;

How to practice fortitude in daily life


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• to review one’s notes for the subjects for the day whether the teacher announced a quiz or not.

• to smile when you don’t feel like it;• to correct a person whom you have

observed to be doing something wrong;• to be attentive in class;• to practice some norms of piety punctually.

How to practice fortitude in daily life

St. Josemaria says…

The person with fortitude is one who perseveres in doing what his

conscience tells him he ought to. He does not measure the value of a task exclusively by the benefit he derives from it, but rather by the service he

renders to others. The strong man will at times suffer, but he stands firm, he

may be driven to tears, but he will brush this aside. When difficulties

come thick and fast, he does not bend.


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• Stand up for what is right.• Revisit your goals and commit yourself to their

fulfilment.• Let go of people or things that separate you

from God.• Do not be afraid to know yourself and make

yourself known.• Be demanding but at the same time patient with

yourself.• Be conscious of acts of services you can render

to the others.

How to practice fortitude in ordinary life

As quoted by Nelson Mandela

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who

am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small

doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

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