Sex, power, or image can be used well, but they tend to go out LIST OF PRAYERS of control. Gluttony Faith-Temperance: Temperance accepts the natural limits of pleasures and preserves this natural balance. This does not 1. Sign of the Cross pertain only to food, but to entertainment and other legitimate 2. Our Father goods, and even the company of others. 3. Hail Mary Sloth Zeal: Zeal is the energetic response of the heart to God's commands. The other sins work together to deaden the 4. Glory be spiritual senses so we first become slow to respond to God and 5. Grace before meals then drift completely into the sleep of complacency. 6. Grace after meals Spiritual Works of Mercy 7. Night prayer The seven practices of Catholic charity toward our neighbor’s soul: 8. Morning offering - Admonish sinners - Instruct the ignorant 9. Prayer to Guardian Angel - Counsel the doubtful 10. Hail Holy Queen - Comfort the sorrowful - Bear wrongs patiently 11. 10 Commandments - Forgive injuries 12. Act of Faith/Hope/Charity - Pray for the living and the dead 13. Seven Sacraments These are based on the teaching of Christ and on Church practice since 14. Act of Contrition apostolic times. Corporal Works of Mercy 15. I confess 16. Anima Christi The seven practices of charity toward our neighbor, based on Christ’s prophecy of the Last Judgment, that will determine each person’s final 17. The Angelus destiny: 1. Feed the hungry 18. Precepts of the Church 2. Give drink to the thirsty 19. Spiritual works of mercy 3. Clothe the naked 4. Shelter the homeless 20. Apostles Creed 5. Visit the sick 21. Beatitudes 6. Visit those in prison 7. Bury the dead 22. Corporal works of Mercy 23. Books of the Old Testament The Eight Beatitudes of Jesus 24. Books of the New Testament 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 25. Prayer to the Holy Spirit 2. Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted. 26. The Holy Rosary (Mysteries & Litany) 3. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 4. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they 27. Seven Capital sins shall be satisfied. 5. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. 6. Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. 7 CAPITAL SINS 7. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Capital Sin Opposing Virtue Brief Description 8. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, Pride Humility: Seeing ourselves as we are and not comparing for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ourselves to others is humility. Pride and vanity are Gospel of St. Matthew 5:3-10 competitive. If someone else's pride really bothers you, you have a lot of pride. The Seven Precepts of the Church Greed Generosity: This is about more than money. Generosity I. To attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, and resting means letting others get the credit or praise. It is giving from servile works. without having expectations of the other person. Greed wants to get its "fair share" or a bit more. II. To observe the days of abstinence and fasting. Envy Love: "Love is patient, love is kind…" Love actively seeks III. To confess our sins to a priest, at least once a year. the good of others for their sake. Envy resents the good others receive or even might receive. Envy is almost IV. To receive Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist at least once indistinguishable from pride at times. a year during Easter Season. Anger Kindness: Kindness means taking the tender approach, with V. To contribute to the support of the Church. patience and compassion. Anger is often our first reaction to the problems of others. Impatience with the faults of others is VI. To obey the laws of the Church concerning Matrimony. related to this. VII. To participate in the Church's mission of Evangelization of Souls Lust Self-control: Self control and self mastery prevent pleasure (Missionary Spirit of the Church). from killing the soul by suffocation. Legitimate pleasures are controlled in the same way an athlete's muscles are: for maximum efficiency without damage. Lust is the self- destructive drive for pleasure out of proportion to its worth. .