The Tenth Commandment, “Thou shall not covet your neighbors’ goods” complements the Seventh, and goes to the roots, to the heart. It forbids avarice, greed and envy, but it also encourages poverty of spirit, charity and humility. I explain what avarice and envy are, its origins, and how to oppose them. I talk about some examples in Scripture (like that of Simon the Magician, and the poor widow) and some in the Lord of the Rings (like that of Boromir and Gollum). Finally, I present the great example of venerable Fr. Emil Kapaun, a US. Army Chaplain who died as a POW during the Korean War.

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- You can find further information on these topics in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, numbers 2534 through 2557.

- You can read more about Fr. Kapaun here: https://frkapaun.org/about/

- Fr. Patrick Wainwright is a Catholic priest ministering in Detroit, Mi.

- This Podcast’s Website: www.forcollegecatholics.org

- You can also check our apostolate’s website: www.CorJesuApostolate.org

- You can find a schedule of the upcoming retreats we lead here: https://corjesuapostolate.org/spiritual-exercises/

- Recorded at the “Family Center” studio in South Lyon, Michigan.

- Planning, recording, editing, and publishing by Fr. Patrick Wainwright.

- Gear: SHURE MV7 USB microphone.

- Intro music from pond5.com