Welcome to our daily rosary meditation. Let's begin in the name of the Father and the

son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let's call to mind all those we've promised to

pray for. The vice against temperance is surprise, surprise, in temperance, which manifests itself in the

form of pride in the seven deadly sins.

So in this meditation and in the next we're going to walk through pride in the seven

deadly sins so that we can see where we fall into in temperance and these can become actually a very helpful examination of

conscience. So let's begin with pride. Pride is where we exaggerate our own importance, and everyone is guilty of pride to some degree.

Listen to what Saint Jose Maria Escravva has to say about pride.

Thinking that what you say or do

is better than what others do or say.

Always wanting to get your own way, arguing when you are not right, arguing when you

are right but with bad manners or insisting stubbornly, giving your opinion without being asked when charity does not

demand you to do so, despising the point of view of others, not being aware that all the gifts

and qualities you have are on loan from God. not acknowledging that you are unworthy of all honor or esteem, even the ground you are

unworthy of all honor or esteem, even the ground you are treading on or the things you own.

Mentioning yourself as an example in conversation.

Speaking badly about yourself so that others may form a good opinion of you.

Making excuses when rebuked, being hurt

that others are held in greater esteem than you, refusing to carry out menial tasks, seeking or wanting to be singled out,

dropping words of self praise and conversation,

or words that might show your honesty or wit or skill or professional prestige or being ashamed of not

having certain possessions. That's quite a list. He seems to know me pretty well.

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