Pride

The inordinate love of one's own excellence: the first of the capital vices, its daughters, and its remedies.

The works themselves ask 12 questions under this heading — see them together with their answers.

Within this topic

Pride, its daughters, and humility

Opposed to Humility — in Modesty

Also asked about as…

arrogance · vanity (ed.)

In the index as Pride · Drunkenness · Vainglory · Ambition · Boasting · Humility · Hypocrisy · Envy · Presumption · Anger · Use · Avarice · Capital Vices · Contention · Discord · Gluttony · Lust · Pusillanimity · Sloth · Chloroform · Disobedience · Ether · Hatred · Magnanimity

In the manuals

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A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, Bk. IV, Pt. II, Chapter II. The Capital Vices, n. 1 — THEOLOGIANS divide the chief vices to which human nature is subject into seven heads or capital sins, as they are called. The name implies that they are the source and origin of many more, inasmuch as the inordinate love… Read in context →

Vol. I, Bk. IV, Pt. II, Ch. II, 1. Pride, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 6 passages

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. II, Diss. II, Pt. II, Sect. III, Ch. II, Art. IV, § I. On Pride, nn. 300, 301, 302, 303 & 304 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. I, Tr. III, Diss. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Ch. II, Art. IV, § IV, Point III, I. On Humility, n. 456 — III. Opposed Vices. By excess there is opposed pride, which is an inordinate appetite for one's own excellence (St. Thomas, II-II, q. 162, aa. 1 and 2), by which someone either estimates that he has good from himself; or… Read in context →

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 8 passages

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 8. The Sins Against P…, Discord, n. 1354 — The Origin of Discord. The Origin of Discord.—(a) The disagreement with the will of a neighbor arises from envy. For he who considers the excellence of his neighbor as a lessening of his own excellence, is inclined to contradict the wishes of … Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Q. I, Art. 8. The Sins Against P…, Contention, n. 1362 — The Causes of Sinful Contention. The Causes of Sinful Contention.—(a) The cause of that which is principal in contention—namely, the departure from the truth held by another and the stand made for error—is envy, pride and vainglory, as said above (see 1… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Contumely, n. 2017 — The Causes of Contumely. The Causes of Contumely.—(a) Pride is sometimes a cause, inasmuch as those who consider themselves better than others are quick to express the contempt they feel for others, if they hope that this will add to their own g… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 7. The Virtue of Fort…, Presumption, Ambition and Vanity, n. 2450 — Vices Opposed to Greatness of Soul by Excess. Vices Opposed to Greatness of Soul by Excess.—The vices opposed to greatness of soul by excess are such as desire great deeds, or honors, or fame, when or where or how they should not be desired. (a) Excessive desire of … Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 8. The Virtue of Temp…, Pride, nn. 2557, 2558, 2559 & 2560 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 3 passages

Vol. I, On Sins and Virtues, V. On the Capital Vices, nn. 321 & 322 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, On the Precept of Charity, VI. On Scandal, n. 449 — If someone has received a depraved book lent by another to be read, can he restore it to the owner? - R. Negatively, unless prudent fear of some grave inconvenience persuades otherwise. This flows of its own accord from … Read in context →

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 4 passages

Vol. I, Treatise On Sins, Part Two. On Sins in Species, Chapter II. On Capital Sins, n. 174 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S. — 8 passages

Vol. II, Fundamental Moral Theology…, On Sins and Vices, nn. 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 & 521 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

A Handbook of Moral Theology (Koch–Preuss)

Antony Koch; adapted and edited by Arthur Preuss — 8 passages

Vol. II, Pt. I, Ch. II, Section 2: The Seven Capital Sins, nn. ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶11 & ¶12 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 2 passages

Vol. I, Tr. V, Ch. II, Art. I, § 2. Concerning Pride or Vainglory, nn. 469 & 470 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 8 passages

Vol. I, Pt. I, Tract V. On Sins In General, Ch. VIII, Article I. On pride, nn. 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 & 415 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XIII, Ch. IV, § 4, 1. On Humility, n. 715 — 715. Opposed vices. Opposed to humility by excess is inordinate self-abjection, which is the inordinate renunciation of one's own honor and reputation and is therefore done with neglect of one's duty; but by defect, prid… Read in context →