The Ninth Commandment

The ninth commandment links purity of heart, chastity, and freedom from envy or covetousness, urging inner healing, humility, and contentment rooted in trust in God’s providence.

The 8th Commandment

Humanity’s longing for truth finds fulfilment in Christ; the Catechism urges honesty, rejects harmful speech, and teaches that beauty, integrity, and witness reveal God’s truth.

Catholic teaching critiques extremes of socialism and capitalism, insisting on human dignity, solidarity, subsidiarity, and prioritising the poor, echoing Scripture’s call to generosity and justice.

“You cannot serve both God and money”: Greed fuels dishonesty and injustice, while Church teaching urges integrity, social responsibility, and compassionate stewardship toward people and creation.