{"product_id":"virtue-beads","title":"Virtue beads","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAncient philosophers spoke of four cardinal virtues: temperance, fortitude, justice, and prudence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Augustine, church father, added three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity (love).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaith (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e): “By faith ‘man freely commits his entire self to God.’ For this reason the believer seeks to know and do God's will.” (CCC 1814)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHope (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e): “[Hope] responds to the aspiration to happiness which God has placed in the heart of every man…” (CCC 1818)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharity (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecaritas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e): “The Lord asks us to love as he does, even our enemies, to make ourselves the neighbor of those farthest away, and to love children and the poor as Christ himself.” (CCC 1825)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe took inspiration from a 14th century Italian painting for our Virtue beads. In the painting by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, the Madonna and Child are shown on a throne supported by three steps. Each step is a different color and has the Latin word for a theological virtue written on it.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorrespondingly, our Virtue beads are each inscribed with the Latin word for a theological virtue: fides (faith), spes (hope), and charity, or love (caritas). Each bead also contains enamel fill to match the colors of the painting- white for faith, sage green for hope, and coral for charity.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eDimensions- 8mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003eMaterials- 14k YGV, enamel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBenedicta Jewelry pieces are exclusively designed, sourced, and produced in the U.S.A. with high-quality materials and ethical and accredited manufacturing partners. See our \"how to care for your jewelry\" page.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benedicta","offers":[{"title":"Faith- white enamel","offer_id":51779149398304,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hope- sage enamel","offer_id":51779149431072,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Charity- coral enamel","offer_id":51779149463840,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/3203\/3824\/files\/47ABE8C4-BE56-4341-859C-FA8FF1B68BB8.jpg?v=1780512412","url":"https:\/\/shopbenedicta.com\/products\/virtue-beads","provider":"Benedicta","version":"1.0","type":"link"}