2537. It is not a violation of this commandment to desire to obtain things that belong to one’s neighbor, provided this is done by just means. Traditional catechesis realistically mentions “those who have a harder struggle against their criminal desires” and so who “must be urged the more to keep this commandment”:
. . . merchants who desire scarcity and rising prices, who cannot bear not to be the only ones buying and selling so that they themselves can sell more dearly and buy more cheaply; those who hope that their peers will be impoverished, in order to realize a profit either by selling to them or buying from them . . . physicians who wish disease to spread; lawyers who are eager for many important cases and trials.321
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442. What is implied in the affirmation of God: “I am the Lord your God” (Exodus 20:2)?
338. For what ends has God instituted Matrimony?
78. After the first sin, what did God do?
124. In what condition was the body of Christ while it lay in the tomb?
106. What do we learn from the temptations of Jesus in the desert?
379. What are the principal human virtues?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the story of Abimelech and forgiveness in Judges 9:22-57?
How is the humility and grace of God manifested in the Christian’s life, according to Psalm 138:6-7?
What is the role of faith in the midst of suffering, according to Job 13:15-16?
What is Abraham’s example of faith, and what can we learn from him? (Hebrews 11:8-12)
What does Malachi 2:1-2 mean about the danger of falling away from God?
What does 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 teach us about generosity and prosperity?
