EfCom - On Modesty

• The Ninth Commandment in the Catholic catechism states: "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife."
• Looking at a woman lustfully is considered committing adultery with her in the heart
• St. John identifies three types of covetousness or lustful desires: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life
• The ninth commandment in the Catholic tradition prohibits carnal concupiscence, which refers to any intense form of human desire
• Modesty is an integral part of temperance and is essential for purity
• Modesty protects the intimate center of a person and involves refusing to unveil what should remain hidden
• Modesty guides how one looks at others and behaves towards them in accordance with their dignity and solidarity
• Modesty protects the mystery of persons and their love, encouraging patience and moderation in loving relationships
• Modesty is associated with decency, inspiring one's choice of clothing and promoting silence or reserve in situations of unhealthy curiosity
• Teaching modesty to children and adolescents involves instilling respect for the human person
• Christian purity requires a purification of the social climate and calls for respect and restraint in media presentations
• Immodest or risqué behavior and clothing are contrary to the values of modesty and purity
• True freedom is developed by educating oneself in the moral law and respecting the moral and spiritual dignity of humanity
• Moral permissiveness rests on an erroneous conception of human freedom.
• Concupiscence is the lustful desires.