12 Things to Know About Temptation

12 Things to Know About Temptation: A Summary Temptation is an attraction, either from outside oneself or from within, to act contrary to right reason and the commandments of God (CCC 538). The capital sins: pride, greed, envy, anger, lust, gluttony, and sloth/laziness are at the root of all temptation. “Man is never wholly free…