-“Wrath” by Polish artist Marta Dahlig, 12/20/06 The Deadly Sins are listed by St. Thomas (I-II: 84:4) as: Pride Greed Gluttony Lust Sloth Envy Wrath (Saint Bonaventure (Brevil., III, ix) lists the same. The number seven was given by Saint Gregory the Great (Lib. mor. in Job.) XXXI, xvii), and held for most of the […]
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‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth’ (Mt 5:5) | ADULT CATECHESIS & CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS LITERACY IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC TRADITION: Contemplata aliis tradere, Caritas suprema lex, or “How to think Catholic!!”
The meek are far from weak; in fact, they show their strength in their ability to control their anger/wrath. Aristotle defined meekness (πραΰτης – praotes) as the middle ground between being too angry and not being angry enough. -by Br Pablo Rodriquez Jorda’, OP, English Province “Few virtues demand greater courage of us than meekness. […]