What are capital sins?

Pride Greed (Covetnous) Gluttony Lust Sloth Envy Anger (Wrath)

Who listed these sins or vices?Pope St. Gregory the Great

St. Thomas Aquinas

What is pride?

Improper appreciation of our own worth.

Considered most grievous because it leads to to other sins.

How do we commit the sin of pride?

What is greed?

Sin of excess Disordered desire for earthly goods

or power. Can inspire theft, hoarding, trickery,

manipulation

How do we commit the sin of greed?

What is gluttony?

Sin of over-indulgence Disordered desire for food and drink.

How do we commit the sin of gluttony?

What is lust?

Impure desire of a sexual nature. Impure thoughts or actions. Leads to rape, bestiality, incest,

adultery…

What is sloth?

Sin of laziness Spiritual laziness

How do we commit the sin of sloth?

What is envy?

Sin of jealousy Disordered desire for what others

have. Do not wish well or feel benevolent

toward others.

How do we commit the sin of envy?

What is anger?

Desire for revenge or vengeance against others.

How do we commit the sin of anger?

Which sin?

Greg knows he has a report due for school, but he is deeply involved in a video game.

Gina and Tom enjoy making jokes and comments about one of their friends who works hard and successfully on her school assignments.

Brent invites some friends to his house to see some pornographic videos. They all agree.

Which sin?

Mr. Correa is very fussy about what he eats: it must be cooked just the way he likes it and he always gets first choice.

Kelly’s boyfriend is very impatient. He calls her insulting names and makes harsh comments in front of their friends. Sometimes he pushes her around when she annoys him.

Which sin?

Maria gets hostile when her mother asks for help. She yells that she is always being picked on and nobody else does anything.

If you are smart enough to get away with it, then the law doesn’t apply to you. He is fifteen and knows how to outsmart store owners to get beer.