theological virtue

noun

: one of the three spiritual graces faith, hope, and charity drawing the soul to God according to scholastic theology

Examples of theological virtue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indeed, a popular Catholic meme portrays the last three popes as each characterizing one of the three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity. —Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2015

Finally, Home Alone demonstrates the importance of faith, and particularly the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. —Gregory M. Collins, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023

The partridge in a pear tree is said to represent Jesus; the two turtle doves are supposedly The Old and New Testaments; the three French hens are purportedly Faith, Hope, and Charity, the theological virtues, and so on. —Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 20 Nov. 2019

The 3 French hens are Faith, Hope, and Charity, the theological virtues. —Katie Bourque, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2019

The way to avoid these wrong paths, says Francis, is by reminding ourselves of the primacy of the theological virtues, the center of which is charity. —Thomas Reese, Houston Chronicle, 12 May 2018

Then the church turned demographic fact into theological virtue by embracing urban advocacy and racial justice. —Marc Tracy, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2018

In September’s quake, the cathedral escaped major damage, but authorities said a statue of Hope (the theological virtue) was toppled from its spot on the clock tower. —Christopher Reynolds, latimes.com, 18 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for theological virtue

• virtu