# Pride ## Catechism of the Catholic Church One of the seven capital sins. Pride is undue self-esteem or self-love, which seeks attention and honor and sets oneself in competition with God ([[3.1.1.8.p6d#^ccc-1866|1866]]). ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Pride** Appropriate pride: [[romans-15#^romans-15-17|Rom 15:17]]; [[1-corinthians-15#^1-corinthians-15-31|1 Cor 15:31]]; [[2-corinthians-01#^2-corinthians-01-14|2 Cor 1:14]]; [[2-corinthians-05#^2-corinthians-05-12|5:12]]; [[2-corinthians-07#^2-corinthians-07-4|7:4, 14]]; [[philippians-02#^philippians-02-16|Phil 2:16]]; [[hebrews-03#^hebrews-03-6|Heb 3:6]] Sinful pride: [[mark-07#^mark-07-21|Mk 7:21-22]]; [[luke-01#^luke-01-51|Lk 1:51]]; [[romans-11#^romans-11-20|Rom 11:20]]; [[2-corinthians-10#^2-corinthians-10-5|2 Cor 10:5]]; [[2-timothy-03#^2-timothy-03-2|2 Tim 3:2]]; [[james-04#^james-04-6|Jas 4:6]]; [[1-john-02#^1-john-02-16|1 Jn 2:16]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Divine Intimacy Meditations - Struggle against —: [[62-jesus-and-the-glory-of-the-father#Meditation 2|62,2]]; - one conquers — by accepting what is humiliating [[98-the-great-combat#Meditation 1|98,1]]; - humiliations are the remedy for —: [[110-humiliations#Meditation 1|110,1]], [[110-humiliations#Meditation 2|110,2]]; - to make use of temptations to — to humble oneself: [[111-humility-of-heart#Meditation 2|111,2]]; - to struggle against — even “unto blood”: [[376-precious-blood#Meditation 2|376,2]]; - to have recourse to Mary in the struggle against the ever-recurring tendencies to —: [[380-the-nativity-bvm#Meditation 2|380,2]]; - — is an obstacle to grace and to the action of God in the soul: [[166-participating-in-holy-mass#Meditation 2|166,2]]; [[259-charity-and-humility#Meditation 2|259,2]]; - —, egoism, and the other passions turn into evil that which God has disposed for our good [[266-baptismal-grace#Meditation 2|266,2]] - — does not wish to recognize its own faults: [[118-not-excusing-oneself#Meditation 1|118,1]]; - vexation of the soul finding itself always on the ground is the fruit of —: [[295-perseverance-and-confidence#Meditation 1|295,1]]; - imperfections arising from subtle spiritual —: [[346-the-way-of-union#Meditation 2|346,2]]. - See: [[love-of-self|Love of Self]], [[haughtiness|Haughtiness]]. ### Source - [[62-jesus-and-the-glory-of-the-father|62. Jesus and the Glory of the Father]] - [[98-the-great-combat|98. The Great Combat]] - [[110-humiliations|110. Humiliations]] - [[111-humility-of-heart|111. Humility of Heart]] - [[118-not-excusing-oneself|118. Not Excusing Oneself]] - [[166-participating-in-holy-mass|166. Participating in Holy Mass]] - [[259-charity-and-humility|259. Charity and Humility]] - [[266-baptismal-grace|266. Baptismal Grace]] - [[295-perseverance-and-confidence|295. Perseverance and Confidence]] - [[346-the-way-of-union|346. The way of Union]] - [[376-precious-blood|376]] - [[380-the-nativity-bvm|380. The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]]