A question regarding Pride (or two!)

[fred_conty]

My father, when he was alive, used to sing this song every day. Thanks for making me smile!

Well great. Glad to hear it.

 

[Bookcat]

therealpresence.org/dictionary/pdict.htm (this is under copyright and not sure they wish it posted directly so I post the link -choose “Pride” from the drop box and then click definition. From the Theologian Fr. John Hardon S.J. who was of quite high repute as well as being now a “Servant of God” whose cause is underway.)

 

[Kathrin]

Juest starting to read the beginng of that text, I remembered a good method to use in one’s life: When talking to others, often or at least once in a while stressing our thankfulness to God for his gifts or the importance of being thankful ( for our talents, that things have worked out, that we achieved something, etc) or that we know that the outcome is in God’s hands, or calll something a blessing from God, or something along these lines… this will remind us ourselves and others that everything really IS in God’s hands.

And doesn’t mean it is forbidden to feel joy for receiving these things.

 

[Bookcat]

I’d be careful with that.

What rises to mortal or not should be between a confessor, God, and the Sinner.
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I am speaking objectively… theologically.

It a question of understanding moral and spiritual theology regarding the sin of pride and when such is grave matter and when such is venial matter (let us avoid of course the venial too).