by Magis Center | Oct 11, 2019 | Church Teaching, Culture, Latest, Virtue & Freedom
In many lists of the deadly sins, vanity is included within the sin of pride. However, some scholars—including the originator, Evagrius Ponticus—kept it separate due to its difference from pride’s lust for power and dominion. Though the cause of vanity and pride is...
by Magis Center | Sep 3, 2019 | Church Teaching, Culture, Latest, Virtue & Freedom
Though sloth (acedia) generally means “laziness or indolence,” in the Judeo-Christian tradition, it refers to spiritual apathy—a complete lack of concern for oneself and others. Sloth is considered one of the deadly sins, because it reflects a complete disinclination...
by Ascension Media | Aug 16, 2019 | Culture, Guest Blogs, Latest
It “changed movies forever.” That’s the accolade given to the writing and direction of Steven Spielberg’s movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977. His visionary genius brought us haunting theme music and dazzling special effects. More importantly though, the...
by Magis Center | Jul 30, 2019 | Church Teaching, Culture, Latest, Virtue & Freedom
Lust within the context of the deadly sin refers to an intense and inordinate desire for sexual gratification. Our current culture’s belief in the harmlessness of casual sex, the constant sexual references and suggestions in media, the availability of internet...
by Magis Center | Jun 30, 2019 | Culture, Free Will & Original Sin, Virtue & Freedom
Greed is the excessive desire for material possessions and wealth. Although greed does not cause physical addiction, it does cause a psychological obsession that leads to an insatiable desire for more. The greedy person reaches a point where he or she is willing to...
by Magis Center | Jun 10, 2019 | Church Teaching, Culture, Virtue & Freedom
One of the deadly sins, gluttony is an excess intake of food, alcohol, or drugs. Gluttony is destructive, because it holds its victims in the spell of sensorial pleasure. Sadly, this spell prevents one from reaching higher levels of meaning and purpose in life. ...
