faith, hope, and charity

Cultural  

1. The three great virtues that the New Testament calls for in Christians (see also Christian). Charity is often called love. According to the Apostle Paul, “Now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.”

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Example Sentences

The rosary presupposes our boredom, propensity to distraction, and impatience with dull routine and attempts to transmute these failings into the virtues of faith, hope and charity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Those who have campaigned for him to someday be made a saint have stressed his deep spirituality and his tireless emphasis on key Christian virtues — faith, hope and charity.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2022

It’s almost Easter in Ukraine, where a trio of churches on the far edges of the capital have faith, hope and charity to consider.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2022

This definition includes the four “cardinal” virtues: prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice; as well as the “theological” virtues: faith, hope and charity.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2017

I swear I’ll lead a life of faith, hope and charity, poverty, chastity and obedience.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt