“I’ve got this exciting new theory I want to try out on you. I’ve just thought of it myself, and maybe it’s old hat and been around forever, but I’m only a convert, so if it is the classical spiritual teaching of some great monastic teacher or spiritual director and I’ve never heard of it, then it’s my bad.
“This is it: There are the seven deadly sins, and we call them the ‘Capital Sins’ because they are like the top of the list and all the other sins are different versions or variations of the seven deadly. To refresh you memory they are: Gluttony, Envy, Wrath, Lust, Sloth, Pride and Greed. Well, there are also seven corporal acts of mercy. Which are: 1. Feed the hungry 2. Give drink to the thirsty 3. Clothe the naked 4. Shelter the homeless 5. Visit the sick 6. Visit those in prison 7. Bury the dead.”
In a recent commentary, Father Dwight Longenecker (parish priest at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Greenville, SC) reflected on ways we can counteract the seven deadly sins the seven corporal works of mercy.
To access Fr. Longenecker’s complete post, please visit:
Standing on My Head:Trampling Down the Seven Deadlies (4 OCT 12)
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