Moreover, Saint Edmund indicates that our contemplation of creation, scripture and God will help us grow in our knowledge and love of God and of ourselves. Through our contemplation of Holy Scripture, we know what we are to do and how we are to live, and, we grow in knowledge and understanding of the truth. These seven deadly sins take many forms. They are called deadly because they separate us from God and from others, and fragment even our own lives as they torment us, delude us, deceive us, and hold us in bondage. The remedy for these seven deadly sins is what our Lord offers to us in the seven beatitudes.
Pride is cured by meekness.
Envy is cured by love. Wrath is cured by patience. Sloth is cured by good deeds. Covetousness is cured by a generosity. Lust is cured by chaste committed love.