Quotes

"Every deadly sin fuels harmful social phenomena: lust - pornography; gluttony - substance abuse; envy - terrorism; anger - violence; sloth - indifference to the pain and suffering of others; greed - abuse of public trust; and pride - discrimination."

"The arrogant person who thinks so highly of himself believes himself entitled to what his heart desires, whether in the social or in the material sphere. Since he expects deference he is easily angered when he doesn’t receive it. Assuming himself superior to others, he is especially prone to envy, which is a response to threats to one’s self-esteem....Being self-satisfied, the proud person does not feel compelled to activate himself in the pursuit of spiritual goals, and so commits the sin of sloth. Believing his "eminence" to be an entitlement, he will easily trample over the rights of others, as is so frequently done by the greedy, the gluttonous and the lustful."

"He sees the embedded image of his son and begins to chip away at vices in him, meaningless things of this world. In order to reveal that image. Believers should not be focused on the chipping process, but rather on the higher good and virtues that God has in mind."