The Sin of Pride
The Sin of Pride
The Seven Deadly Sins are called capital sins because, as the Catechism explains, they engender all other sins, all other vices. The deadliest of all, the “king” of all sins, is pride because it is the one that gives birth to all the others. Father Chris Alar, MIC, explains.
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