Choose a topic from Part 2B:
1. We have seen that the virtue of piety disposesa person to venerate those who have excellence and who bestowbenefit on him. Piety thus venerates God, parents, kinsfolk, andcountry. Now we speak of the supernatural piety which is a gift ofthe Holy Ghost. By this gift a person exercises the supernaturalvirtue of filial piety towards God, and worships him as theall-perfect and all-loving Father.
2. Because meekness removes from the soul theobstacles which obstruct the exercise of piety towards God as ourFather, it is said that the gift of piety finds a specialcorrespondence in the second beatitude: "Blessed are the meek,for they shall possess the earth" (Matt. 5:4).
"A tree that is cultivated and guarded through the care of its owner produces its fruit at the expected time.
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St John of the Cross, OCD - Doctor of the Church
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"Though the path is plain and smooth for people of good will, those who walk it will not travel far, and will do so only with difficulty if they do not have good feet, courage, and tenacity of spirit.
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St John of the Cross, OCD - Doctor of the Church
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"The greatest glory we can give to God is to do his will in everything."
St Alphonsus de Liguori
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