The inordinate love of our own pre-eminence. This love becomes inordinate if it blinds us to the truth that our good qualities come from God and that others have similar or even greater gifts, and if it begets a spirit of independence which is impatient of subjection to any authority, human or Divine, and leads to a depreciation and contempt of others.
This dictionary contains not only definitions and explanations of every subject in Religion, Scripture, tradition, doctrine, morals, sacraments, rites, customs, devotions and symbolism, but also accounts of the Church in every continent, country, diocese; missions, notable Catholic centers, cities, and places with religious names; religious orders, church societies, sects and false religions. It has brief articles also on historical events and personages, on the Old Testament and New, and on popes, prelates, priests, men and women of distinction, showing what the Church has done for civilization and correcting many errors which have hitherto passed for history.Wikipedia
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