{"id":167749,"date":"2021-09-15T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carfundacion.roymo.info\/blog\/cuales-son-los-7-pecados-capitales\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:52:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:52:30","slug":"cuales-son-los-7-pecados-capitales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundacioncarf.org\/en\/cuales-son-los-7-pecados-capitales\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the 7 deadly sins?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What are the deadly sins?<\/h2>\n

It was Pope St. Gregory the Great (590-604), together with John Cassian or Cassianus, who established the seven deadly sins, which were later named by the Catechism of the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n

They come from concupiscence, which is the inclination of human nature towards sin stemming from original sin.<\/p>\n

The term \"capital\" is used to designate them because these sins give rise to many others. Generating other sins and other vices.<\/p>\n

God gives us all the graces and more than we need to overcome temptation.<\/p>\n

What are the cardinal sins of the catechism?<\/h2>\n

The deadly sins are listed by St. Thomas (I-II:84:4) as seven:<\/p>\n

Superb<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It consists of an undue self-esteem, or self-love, that seeks attention and honor and puts oneself in antagonism to God. Catechism Catholic Church 1866<\/em><\/p>\n

Greed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Inordinate inclination or desire for pleasures or possessions. This cardinal sin is forbidden by the ninth and tenth commandments. (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2514, 2534)<\/em><\/p>\n

Lust<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Disordered desire for sexual pleasure. Sin against the Sixth Commandment. It is an offense against the virtue of chastity.<\/p>\n

Ira<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is an explosion of self-love. We feel hurt, marginalized, powerless, and we resort to violence to defend our supposed rights. A feeling of anger aroused by a real or apparent harm.<\/p>\n

Gula<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Vice with which we are more indulgent. Although we are more aware than ever of the havoc that excesses, both in food and alcoholic beverages, wreak on our organism.<\/p>\n

Envy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Resentment or sadness for someone's good fortune, along with the inordinate desire to possess it. It is one of the seven deadly sins. It is opposed to the tenth commandment. (Catechism of the Catholic Church 2539)<\/em><\/p>\n

Laziness<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Guilty lack of physical or spiritual effort; acedia, idleness. It is one of the deadly sins. (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1866, 2094, 2733)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Keep in mind the deadly sins and contrary virtues<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The deadly sins and their opposite virtues<\/h2>\n

The seven contrary virtues listed in the catechism are elements to know how to face the temptation of committing one of the seven deadly sins.<\/p>\n

In addition to these virtues, which are contrary to the capital sins. Every Christian also has three theological virtues such as Faith, Hope and Charity<\/strong>. Along with these, we can also mention prudence, fortitude, justice and temperance; habits that dispose the understanding and the will to act according to the judgment of reason enlightened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n