A Beacon Of Light… The Battle Between The Flesh And The Spirit
By FR. RICHARD D. BRETON JR. (Editor’s Note: Fr. Richard D. Breton Jr. is a priest of the Diocese of Norwich, Conn. He received his BA in religious studies and his MA in dogmatic theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Conn.) + + Welcome back to our survey of the Catechism and the Ten Commandments. Today we will examine and break down the meaning behind the Ninth Commandment which is: “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.”This commandment is uniquely linked to the Sixth Commandment. Unlike the Sixth Commandment that deals with carnal actions of sexual nature, the Ninth Commandment explores the thoughts and words of covetousness.The First Letter of John explains three kinds of covetousness: “For…Continue Reading