Little lessons for Sunday in fun poems! The Three Theological Virtues, The Parade of the Four
Cardinal Virtues, The Seven Little Sacraments and more!
THE THREE THEOLOGICAL VIRTUES
FAITH, HOPE and LOVE
Gently as a dove
Descends upon the fertile heart
And Grows to God above
THE PARADE OF THE FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES
Here comes Mr. FORTITUDE
With a mighty attitude
Then comes Mrs. PRUDENCE
She's always wise and due tense
Marching smartly---TEMPERANCE
In a just right sent -i- nence
Lastly, is Judge JUSTICE
His judgement---you can't bust his!
THE SEVEN LITTLE SACRAMENTS
Seven little sacraments, holy and pure
Through all of our lives will help us endure
They live in a house called the Great Catholic Church
BAPTISM washes Adam's sin first
We are now clean, but sometimes we balk
God forgives us, if to PENANCE we walk
Next, for our food for our hungry soul
Christ's Body in HOLY COMMUNION's our goal
CONFIRMATION begins with a slap on the face
We're soldiers and march in the Holy Ghost's Grace
MATRIMONY's the one for some women and men
Living and loving with God's children, then.
HOLY ORDERS starts with a special call
It bestows the priesthood---a Father for all
EXTREMEUNCTION is always last
God helps us repent before we must pass
BAPTISM, PENANCE and HOLY COMMUNION, too.
CONFIRMATION and MATRIMONY---there's still a few
HOLY ORDERS-Oh, no--- there's only just two
Cause EXTREMEUNCTION''s the last one we do!
TWELVE FINE APOSTLES
Twelve, fine Apostles
Twelve, fine, faithful men
There's PETER and JOHN
And now for the ten
THOMAS and SIMON
MATTHIAS and JUDE.
BARTHOLOMEW, MATTHEW
With God's attitude!
Three more on the road
To preach to all nations
JAMES and JAMES LESSER
and ANDREW---Salvation!
DO YOU WANT HIS SEVEN GIFTS?!
Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost
To those who practice them the most
The child who studies and knows
Brings WISDOM wherever he goes
If you wish to hear other's pain
UNDERSTANDING is what you can gain
Do not leave out FORTITUDE
For courage of great magnitude
PIETY's precious to see
A humble child on bended knee
KNOWLEDGE is knowing God's rule
Without it, you'll end up a fool
COUNSEL is guidance for neighbor
to lighten her load and his labor
FEAR OF THE LORD---beginning anew
The beginning of wisdom---a holier you!
SEVEN DEADLY MONSTER SINS
Here comes ANGER
Red eyes on fire
Red hot temper
Spewing his ire
I spy SLOTH
Asleep on her bed
A mountain of flesh
With a cotton-filled head
ENVY is never
Happy for you
She's green and she hates
The good that you do!
LUST, oh lust
Is a terrible guy
He's slimy and stinks
Making purity fly
PRIDE is like
The snobbiest troll
He thinks he's the best
Yet has rot in his soul
As for grey GREED
He''s stingy and clings
And claws to himself
Too many things
GLUTTONTY's gross as she
Gorges on food
Reeling with drink
Unbelievably crude!
The monsters are seven
They live in a cave
In foolish child's hearts
If you spy them---be brave
Send them to bed
Shove them away
They should never come out
In the lilght of the day!
