2517. The heart is the seat of moral personality: “Out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication….”304 The struggle against carnal covetousness entails purifying the heart and practicing temperance:
Remain simple and innocent, and you will be like little children who do not know the evil that destroys man’s life.305
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
376. Can a moral conscience make erroneous judgments?
464. What are the duties of citizens in regard to civil authorities?
469. What kind of punishment may be imposed?
186. How do Bishops exercise their ministry of sanctification?
168. Who belongs to the Catholic Church?
310. What are the effects of this sacrament?
563. How does the Church pray to Mary?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does the Bible say about the importance of honesty and integrity in Ecclesiasticus 20:1-11?
What is the relationship between love and obedience according to the Bible?
How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?
What is the example of perseverance in the faith that Paul set in 2 Timothy 4:7?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
