By Allison Low, Catholic Stand - When we perform an examination of conscience, it is common to use the Ten Commandments as a guide for reflection (as seen here, here and here). But it can also be helpful to meditate on some categories of sins the Church describes: the seven capital sins – or called the ‘seven deadly sins’ – (pride, envy, avarice, acedia, anger, lust and gluttony), the six sins against the Holy Spirit