I. The Disorder of Covetous Desires
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The sensitive appetite leads us to desire pleasant things we do not have, e.g.,
the desire to eat when we are hungry or to warm ourselves when we are cold.
These desires are good in themselves; but often they exceed the limits of
reason and drive us to covet unjustly what is not ours and belongs to another
or is owed to him.
- SECTION TWO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
- CHAPTER TWO YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
- Article 10 THE TENTH COMMANDMENT
- I. The Disorder of Covetous Desires
- Article 10 THE TENTH COMMANDMENT
- CHAPTER TWO YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team
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