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Envy
Envy is a significant concept in Catholic theology or moral teaching.
Sorrow at Another's Good
Envy is defined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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Why is envy a capital sin? Envy is a capital sin because it involves a disordered sorrow at the sight of another's goods and the immoderate desire to acquire them for oneself.
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