Wrath

The Wrath of God? Hardly. A human emotion. A deadly sin — anger, rage, hatred —uncontrolled. Seeking vengeance. Endemic, to the seventh generation. Anger promoted to sin when fixed on innocence. Desiring someone else suffer misfortune or harm. Dante’s  “Love of […]

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Envy

Some might believe envy just longing for. But it’s really almost frantic internal emptiness, a heart-sucking pump, selective blindness, nonsight. The envious don’t see what they have, God-given and humanly nurtured, in themselves. They claim superiority, minimizing others with contempt. Not […]

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Pride

The worst of the seven, corrupt selfishness, pride not only precedes but causes falls. Dangerous and corrupt selfishness, pride puts me, my desires and whims above the welfare of anyone else. Pride in my faith deceives, disguised as humility,  so […]

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