Before the cross | Inappropriate desires lead us from what is good
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Lisa A. Johnston
Archbishop Robert J. Carlson
The Ninth and Tenth Commandments forbid what may be called "sins of desire" (concupiscence). In our Church's catechetical tradition, the Ninth Commandment forbids carnal concupiscence — inappropriate desires of the flesh — while the Tenth Commandment forbids inappropriate desire for material things — coveting another's goods. Intense, inappropriate desires lead us away from what is truly good for us.
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