Part Three: Life in Christ › Section Two of Part Three: The Ten Commandments ›› CHAPTER 2: You Shall Love Your Neighbour ››› Article 10: The Tenth Commandment ›››› IN BRIEF

Questions and Answers

2621. What does Mt 6 say about our heart and our treasure? (CCC 2551) Mt 6 says about our heart and our treasure that where our treasure is, there will our heart be also.
2622. What does the tenth commandment forbid? (CCC 2552) The tenth commandment forbids coveting the goods of another as the root of theft, robbery and fraud.
2623. What is envy? (CCC 2553) Envy is sadness at the sight of another’s goods and the immoderate desire to have them for oneself.
2624. How should a baptised person combat envy? (CCC 2554) A baptised person should combat envy through
1. good-will
2. humility
3. abandonment to Providence.
2625. What desires do the faithful follow? (CCC 2555) The faithful follow the desires of the Holy Spirit.
2626. Why are the poor in spirit blessed? (CCC 2556) The poor in spirit are blessed, because detachment from riches is necessary for entering the Kingdom of heaven.
2627. What is the true desire of man? (CCC 2557) The true desire of man is to see God.