[Hostage]

I’ve always learned from your posts of Monsignor Pope but this one is an exception.

I’ve always thought of jealousy as the negative attribute and envy as a more healthy one. Because envy may connote admiration and inspiration, or wanting similar but not a negative wanting.

For example, a woman has trouble conceiving. She becomes envious but happy for her sister who has baby after baby.

Another example, two athletes compete and one wins the prize. The other one is envious but vows to work harder to finish first next time. A jealous one might plot against the winner and attempt to cause a calamity.

Saul was envious? I always thought he was jealous.

I’ll ponder on Monsignor’s message and meaning further.

[Salvation]

Envy is one of the capital sins. Like the Monsignor said — people are willing to kill to get what they want.