Catechism of the Catholic Church §2515

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Catechism paragraphCatechism of the Catholic ChurchQuotationThe Ninth Commandment

Catechism of the Catholic Church §2515 — excerpt

Etymologically, "concupiscence" can refer to any intense form of human desire. Christian theology has given it a particular meaning: the movement of the sensitive appetite contrary to the operation of the human reason.

This translation is under copyright, so only the cited words are quoted here. Follow the link for the full text. Translation: English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed. (Libreria Editrice Vaticana), as posted at vatican.va.

Also cites: Council of Trent: DS 1515

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