Emulation

Emulation and its kinship with envy: sadness at another's good in so far as it lessens one's own esteem.

The works themselves ask 2 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

In the index as Emulation · Envy · Indignation · Fear · Hatred · Abomination · Capital Vices · Enmity · Sadness · Zeal

In the manuals

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Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 7. The Sins Against L…, The Sin of Envy, n. 1331 — It was said above (see 1313) that hatred differs from other sins against charity, inasmuch as it dislikes another’s good unqualifiedly, whereas these other sins dislike his good with some qualification. Hence, envy diffe… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 7. The Sins Against L…, Emulation, n. 1332 — Is emulation a sin? (a) If emulation is about spiritual things, it is not sinful, but praiseworthy. St. Paul encourages a holy rivalry among the Corinthians for the higher gifts of God (I Cor., xii. 31). St. Jerome write… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 7. The Sins Against L…, Gravity of the Sin of Envy, n. 1339 — Envy is a greater sin than the other kinds of sorrow at a neighbor’s good. (a) Thus, envy grieves over the neighbor’s good (even if he is worthy), and is greater or less in proportion to that good; (b) emulation grieves … Read in context →

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J.

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, V. On the Capital Vices, n. 327 — What is envy? Envy is sadness concerning the good of another, insofar as it is diminutive of one's own glory. - Moreover, in five ways can someone be saddened concerning the good of another: 1. When someone is saddened c… Read in context →

Treated under the broader heading Sins against Faith — Noldin, Summa of Moral Theology · Slater, Manual of Moral Theology · Wouters, Manual of Moral Theology · Gury-Ballerini, Compendium of Moral Theology (8th ed., 1884) · Tanquerey · Vermeersch, Theologia Moralis · Konings, Theologia Moralis · Prümmer, Manuale Theologiae Moralis · Marc, Institutiones Morales · Merkelbach, Summa Theologiae Moralis · Merkelbach, Pastoral Questions · Concina, Compendium · The Casuist · Spirago — these works do not divide the matter as finely as we do here, so their treatment stands one heading up (ed.)