Capital Sin | Definition | Contrary Virtue |
| Pride | Unrestrained appreciation of our own worth | Humility |
| Greed | Immoderate desire for earthly goods | Liberality |
| Lust | Hankering for impure pleasures | Chastity |
| Anger | Inordinate desire for revenge | Meekness |
| Gluttony | Unrestrained use of food and drink | Temperance |
| Envy | Sorrow over another's good fortune | Brotherly Love |
| Sloth | Laxity in keeping the Faith and the practice of virtue | Diligence |
Note:
The 7 Capital Sins, also known as "The 7 Deadly Sins," are those sins that give rise to other sins. They were first enumerated by Pope St. Gregory the Great in "Moralia in Job."
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