Frequently Asked Questions
about
THE CAPITAL SINS
(7 Deadly Sins)
AND THEIR CONTRARY VIRTUES

Q. 1. How man Capital Sins are there?

A. 1. The Catholic Church teaches that there are 7 Capital Sins.

Q. 2. What are the Capital Sins?

A. 2. They are:

Capital Sin		Definition						Their Contrary Virtue

Pride  			Unrestrained appreciation of our own worth. 		Humility

Greed  			Immoderate desire for earthly goods.			Liberality

Lust			Desiring (craving) for impure pleasures.		Chastity

Anger			Inordinate desire for revenge.				Meekness

Gluttony		Unrestrained use of food and drink.			Temperance

Envy			Sorrow over another's good fortune.			Brotherly Love

Sloth			Laxity in keeping the Faith and the practice of virtue.	Diligence

(The 7 Capital Sins are also known as "The 7 Deadly Sins."  They are those sins that give rise to 
other sins. They were first enumerated by Pope St. Gregory the Great in "Moralia in Job."