Pride in one way or another is often at the root of all other sins.
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One of the most common sins that all of us commit is the sin of pride. In a certain way it is the root of all other sins as it places our own desires and will above God.
Venerable Louis of Granada, a Dominican priest of the 16th century, gave his advice in a book rightly called The Sinner’s Guide. In it, he gives a step-by-step plan for sinners who want to start practicing virtue and be released from their slavery to sin.
Here are a few spiritual tips he gave regarding the common sin of pride.
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