The Seven Lamps of Sanctification

<p><strong><em>The Seven Lamps of Sanctification: Catechesis on the Virtues of the Christian Life</em></strong> is a collection of addresses given by <strong>Pope Blessed John Paul I</strong> at the weekly general audiences from 13 September 1978 until his death on 28 September 1978. <strong>Pope Saint John Paul II</strong> resumed the series on 25 October 1978 and brought it to its natural conclusion on 22 November 1978.</p><p><br></p><p>In this series of catechesis Pope Blessed John Paul I expounds on what Pope Saint John XXIII referred to as the seven lamps of sanctification These lamps comprise the three theological virtues of <strong>faith</strong> <strong>hope</strong> and <strong>charity</strong> and the four cardinal virtues of <strong>prudence</strong> <strong>justice</strong> <strong>fortitude</strong> and<strong> temperance</strong>. These seven virtues serve as the foundation and energizing force of a Christian's moral activity and form the pillars of a virtuous life.</p><p><br></p><p>Blessed John Paul I and Saint John Paul II's catechesis on the theological and cardinal virtues are an essential resource for anyone seeking to cultivate a life of virtue and holiness. </p><p><br></p><p class=ql-align-center>The goal of a virtuous life is to become like God (Saint Gregory of Nyssa <em>De beatitudinibus</em> oratio 1).</p>