What is the Catholic Church's view on curses and their after-effects?

We see at Exodus 20:232-24 (NRSVCE): > "You shall not abuse any widow or orphan. If you do abuse them, when they cry out to me, I will surely heed their cry; my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives shall become widows and your children orphans." It is not uncommon for someone to curse another- sometimes with deep feeling of hurt, and sometimes out of ego. Some parents curse their children in certain situations. But, in the post-Prodigal Son scenario, one wonders whether God prefers to have the parents, build up patience with the prodigal children, or to go ahead with executing their curse. My question therefore is: What is the Catholic Church's view on curses, especially those of parents, and their after-effects.