2536. The tenth commandment forbids greed and the desire to amass earthly goods without limit. It forbids avarice arising from a passion for riches and their attendant power. It also forbids the desire to commit injustice by harming our neighbor in his temporal goods:
When the Law says, “You shall not covet,” these words mean that we should banish our desires for whatever does not belong to us. Our thirst for another’s goods is immense, infinite, never quenched. Thus it is written: “He who loves money never has money enough.”320
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235. How does the Church on earth celebrate the liturgy?
182. What is the mission of the Pope?
513. What is the meaning of work?
85. Why did the Son of God become man?
563. How does the Church pray to Mary?
25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is David’s example of faith mentioned in Hebrews 11:32-40?
How did a woman’s faith heal her of a hemorrhage, according to Matthew 9:20-22?
What is Ezekiel’s message about individual responsibility before God?
What is the promise of the Messiah mentioned in Malachi 3:1-3?
What is the story behind the miracle of Elisha’s resurrection of the Shunammite’s son in 2 Kings 4?
