Catechism › PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST › CHAPTER TWO YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF › Article 10 THE TENTH COMMANDMENT › ¶ 2539 ¶ 2539 Envy is a capital Sin. It refers to the sadness at the sight of another's Goods and the immoderate Desire to acquire them for oneself, even unjustly. When it wishes Grave harm to a Neighbor it is a mortal sin: Linked Concepts Desire Goods Grave Neighbor Sin Envy ← ¶ 2538 Browse ¶ 2540 →