Hey there,
When you’re shopping, do you pay attention to the brands you buy? Do you wear clothes with visible logos like Nike or Tori Burch? Or Gucci or Rolex?
What brand of car do you drive? Or do you want to drive?
To sell their products, brands make their logos visible so you’ll notice your friends who use them. Some brands turn to celebrities and social influencers to promote their brands, hoping you’ll want to emulate them.
Wanting something that someone else has goes against the Tenth Commandment.
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods.”
We face a lot of pressure to keep up with the Joneses. So it’s important for us to understand just what coveting our neighbor’s goods means. This week’s issue of Genuflect is here to help with a focus on the Tenth Commandment.
This concludes our coverage of The Ten Commandments. You’ll find links below to all the other issues in case you missed one or want to revisit for a refresher.
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Katy Barrilleaux
Founding Editor, Genuflect
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The Tenth Commandment
The Tenth Commandment is to not covey thy neighbor’s goods. But why? Fr. Arul Joseph V. offers 5 reasons why God forbids us from coveting another’s goods.
Understanding the Tenth Commandment | Saint Peter Catholic Church
The Importance of The Tenth Commandment
Sabrina Vu makes the case that the tenth commandment is the key to upholding all the other commandments because it deals with the disposition of our heart. And our heart can lead us towards or away from other sins.
The Tenth Commandment: Intentions of The Heart And Poverty of Spirit | Catholic Stand
How to Not Covet
It can be challenging not to covet what you don’t have when it’s so easy to go buy what you see and want. Catholic Digest explains this is exactly what we should do, however. They explain the four drivers of our covetous impulses and offers some tips to help us out.
Thou Shalt Not Covet | Catholic Digest
Stop The Comparisons
It’s easy to look around and see good things that other people do and feel inadequate in comparison. Especially in this day and age of social media. Vanessa Gozalez Kraft reminds us that God created us to be us … and not someone else. It’s up to us to stop comparing ourselves and to do what God wants us to do.
Coveting Thy Neighbor’s Good | Busted Halo
Covet = Envy
Another word for covet is envy. “We are strongly advised, therefore, not to envy what our neighbor has that we may lack.” But this can be challenging when society talks so much about equality. Donald DeMarco explains the difference between Christianity and the type of equality preached in socialism and communism.
The 10th Commandment Gives Fair Warning About Envy | National Catholic Register
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You may enjoy Genuflect’s other articles about the 10 Commandments:
Following God’s Directions: The Ten Commandments
Delving Into The First Commandment’s Deeper Meanings
Removing Blasphemy From Your Vocabulary
Remembering to Keep Holy The Sabbath
Honoring Your Father And Your Mother
The Fifth Commandment’s Call to Respect Human Life
Uncovering The Sin of Adultery
Stealing: It’s About Respecting More Than Property
Uncovering The Sin of Adultery
NOT Bearing False Witness Against Your Neighbor
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