Category: Reflections

Nothing illustrates wrath for me like road rage.  I once saw a mini-van clad in Christian signage – the silver fish, two or three bumper stickers, and a cross hanging from the rearview mirror – and the driver got cut off and lost her mind.  She rolled down her window and started yelling and gesturing… Continue reading Wrath

DeadlySins.com is my source for all future definitions this week. They say, “Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas said of Envy: “Envy according to the aspect of its object is contrary to charity, whence the soul derives its spiritual life… Charity rejoices in our neighbor’s good, while envy grieves over it.” That’s more then just keeping up… Continue reading Envy

The mystery blogger going by the pseudonym Reginald de Piperno defines Sloth thoroughly and with lots of good sources. He says, “So sloth isn’t simple laziness – a vice in itself – but rather, it is a sorrow or sluggishness about doing good that prevents one from doing it.” Here’s an ongoing case study from my own life.… Continue reading Sloth

My son is proud when he works hard on a picture and gives it to me. He says, “I made it for you.” His eyes shine, he smiles broad, and he gets the tape. That’s not the pride I’m talking about. Here’s the one . . . “Oh pride, hey how you been? Anything new… Continue reading Pride

Malley’s Bacon Bark says it all for me. It’s a Jewish nightmare in a box, pig + dairy, not to mention a coronary delight. Yeesh. I jest, but this is serious. It’s estimated that 97 million Americans are obese, which puts them at risk for all kinds of ailments. The half sourced Wikipedia definition of… Continue reading Gluttony

I am not Catholic, but I like the seven deadlies because they’ve been bandied about since the 4th century and have inspired many works of art and literature. Removing the influence of monks, there are these abominations from Proverbs 6: 16-19: These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:… Continue reading The 7 Deadly Sins