Why is it important to understand God s commandments?

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1 Ten Commandments Ten commandments These are not God s Ten Pieces of Advice. These are not God s Ten Suggestions. These are not God s Ten Requests. These are God s Commandments Complete the Quiz at the bottom of the page Why is it important to understand God s commandments? Here are four reasons why 1. It is through free will that man is able to return God s love. We show God how much we love him by the choices we make. Violating the commandments offends God or others around us. Choosing God involves not breaking the Ten Commandments. 2. The Ten Commandments clearly define what is right and wrong. Without such a guide, it would be possible to rationalize any act. If we break one of the Ten Commandments, then it is wrong, no matter what our excuse might be.

2 3. God s Commandments are a guideline to true happiness. Going against the commandments may provide shortterm pleasure but will not bring long term happiness. The world can give us pleasure, but God is the sole dispenser of joy. 4. At some point, whether in this life or in the next, everyone will all be held accountable for their actions. The more irresponsible the action, the more painful this accountability process can be. Said another way, the more serious the offence, then the graver the consequences, in this life or the next. Is there an expectation that we will never break the Ten Commandments? As discussed in the chapter on Forgiveness, God does not require that we never make a mistake. When we break one of the Ten Commandments, we do however need to ask for forgiveness and resolve not to do it again. Life is like a stage. Picture yourself alone on a stage, which is located on the floor of a large stadium. In the stands rising on your right are thousands of beautiful saints and angels in Heaven. Seated in the stands rising to your left are thousands of horrific demons in Hell. Those from both Heaven and Hell are anxiously sitting on the edge of their seats watching you alone on the stage. They see your every thought, word and deed. Cheers of joy resound from those in Heaven when you turn towards Heaven through acts of love, and horrible howls echo from those in Hell when you turn towards them through acts of sin. Make no mistake; you are in the spotlight, for there is nothing more valuable in this world than your soul. Why worry about other people finding out about what we did behind closed doors? Why be embarrassed to tell the priest our sins in confession? Many in Heaven already saw you do it when it happened.

3 There is no such thing as a private life. Every thought, word and deed is laid bare for many beyond this visible world to witness. In this life, everything counts; everything matters: every thought, word and deed, during every waking moment. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind. The first three commandments address offenses against God. I am the Lord Thy God, which have brought thee out the land of Egypt, out of the House of Bondage I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. We worship God through the virtues of faith, hope and love. Faith: Our duty toward God is to believe in him and to bear witness to him. Sins against Faith: Voluntary Doubt: refusing to hold true what God has revealed Incredulity: refusing to agree to a truth Heresy: Post-baptismal denial of some truth Apostasy: Total rejection of the Christian faith Schism: refusing submission to the Roman Pontiff (Catechism ) Hope: The constant expectation of divine blessing and the beatific vision of God. Sins against Hope: Despair: ceasing to hope for personal salvation and attaining

4 forgiveness Presumption: hoping to save oneself without help from on high or hoping to obtain forgiveness without conversion Love: To love God above everything and all creatures for him because of him. Sin against God s Love: To love God above everything and all creatures for him because of him. Sins against God s Love: Indifference: fails to consider God s love Ingratitude: failure to acknowledge God s love Lukewarmness: hesitation in responding to divine love Acedia: to be repelled by divine goodness Hatred of God comes from pride; it opposes God s love. # 1 You Shall Have No Other Gods before Me Superstition: When one attributes an importance in some way magical to certain practices Idolatry: To honor and revere a creature in place of God: power, pleasure, ancestors, the government, money etc. Divination: A desire for power over time and history: Conjuring up the dead, consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens etc.

5 Magic or Sorcery: Attempts to tame occult powers even for the sake of restoring someone s health Tempting God: Putting God s power to the test by word of deed Sacrilege: Treating unworthy the sacraments, persons, things or places consecrated to God Simony: Inappropriately buying or selling spiritual things (including sacraments). This does not mean people should not support the Church s ministers. The laborer deserves his food. Atheism: To deny the existence of God, considers man to be an end to himself Agnosticism: Refrains from denying God, but makes no judgment about God s existence, declaring it impossible to prove ) # 2. Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image The Catechism of the Catholic Church 2134 The first commandment summons man to believe in God, to hope in him, and to love him above all else You shall worship the Lord your God ( Mt 4:10). Adoring God, praying to him, offering him the worship that belongs to him, fulfilling the promises and vows made to him are acts of the virtue of religion which fall under obedience to the first commandment The duty to offer God authentic worship concerns man both as an individual and as a social being Men of the present day want to profess their religion freely in private and in public (DH 15).

6 2138 Superstition is a departure from the worship that we give to the true God. It is manifested in idolatry, as well as in various forms of divination and magic Tempting God in words or deeds, sacrilege, and simony are sins of irreligion forbidden by the first commandment Since it rejects or denies the existence of God, atheism is a sin against the first commandment The veneration of sacred images is based on the mystery of the Incarnation of the Word of God. It is not contrary to the first commandment. # 3. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain Man must keep God s name in mind in silent, loving adoration. He will not introduce it into his own speech except to bless, praise and glorify it. Forbids the abuse of God s name: This also includes the

7 improper use of the names of Jesus, the Virgin Mary and the saints Promises, Oaths or Perjury: Being unfaithful to a promise/oath made in God s name Blasphemy: Uttering words, inwardly or outwardly, of hatred or defiance towards God or misusing God s name The Catechism of the Catholic Church O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth ( Ps 8:1)! 2161 The second commandment enjoins respect for the Lord s name. the name of the Lord is holy The second commandment forbids every improper use of God s name. Blasphemy is the use of the name of God, of Jesus Christ, of the Virgin Mary, and of the saints in an offensive way False oaths call on God to be witness to a lie. Perjury is a grave offence against the Lord who is always faithful to his promises Do not swear whether by the Creator, or any creature, except truthfully, of necessity, and with reverence (St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises, 38) In Baptism, the Christian receives his name in the Church. Parents, godparents, and the pastor are to see that he be given a Christian name. the patron saint provides a model of charity and the assurance of his prayer The Christian begins his prayers and activities with the Sign of the Cross: in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen God calls each one by name (cf Isa 43:1).

8 # 4 Remember to keep holy the LORD S Day (Sabbath Day). If God rested and was refreshed on the seventh day, man too ought to rest and should let others, especially the poor, be refreshed. The Church specifies the law of the Lord more precisely: On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are bound to participate in Mass. One can be excused for serious reasons, for example, illness or the care of infants. Sunday is a time for: 1. Cultivating family, social and religious lives 2. Devoting time and care to family and friends 3. Doing good works helping those in need 4. Caring for the sick and elderly 5. Relaxation of mind and body 6. Reflection, silence and meditation to grow the interior life The Catechism of the Catholic Church 2189 Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy ( Deut 5:12). The seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord ( Ex 31:15).

9 2190 The sabbath, which represented the completion of the first creation, has been replaced by Sunday which recalls the new creation inaugurated by the Resurrection of Christ The Church celebrates the day of Christ s Resurrection on the eighth day, Sunday, which is rightly called the Lord s Day (cf SC 106) Sunday... is to be observed as the foremost holy day of obligation in the universal Church ( CIC, can # 1). On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound to participate in the Mass ( CIC, can. 1247) On Sundays and other holy days of obligation the faithful are bound... to abstain from those labors and business concerns which impede the worship to be rendered to God, the joy which is proper to the Lord s Day, or the proper relaxation of mind and body ( CIC, can. 1247) The institution of Sunday helps all to be allowed sufficient rest and leisure to cultivate their amilial, cultural, social, and religious lives (GS 67 # 3) Every Christian should avoid making unnecessary demands on others that would hinder them from observing the Lord s Day # 5.Honor your father and your mother

10 The fourth commandment requires honor, affection and gratitude towards elders. The family should live in such a way that its members learn to care and take responsibility for the young, the old, the sick, the handicapped and the poor. This commandment requires the following from children: 1. Whether minors or adults, to honor and obey our parents 2. Obey the reasonable directions of other adults, whom your parents have entrusted (e.g. teachers, coaches) 3. Provide material and moral support to parents in old age, times of illness, loneliness or distress This commandment requires the following from parents: 1. Provide for their children s physical and spiritual needs 2. Educate their children by providing a home where tenderness, forgiveness, respect, fidelity and service to others are the rule 3. Teach their children to prioritize spiritual dimensions over material ones 4. Evangelizing their children educate them in the faith Every family member should be tireless in forgiving one another for offenses, quarrels, injustices and neglect. The Catechism of the Catholic Church

11 2248 According to the fourth commandment, God has willed that, after him, we should honor our parents and those whom he has vested with authority for our good The conjugal community is established upon the covenant and consent of the spouses. Marriage and family are ordered to the good of the spouses, to the procreation and the education of children The well-being of the individual person and of both human and Christian society is closely bound up with the healthy state of conjugal and family life (GS 47 # 1) Children owe their parents respect, gratitude, just obedience, and assistance. Filial respect fosters harmony in all of family life Parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children in the faith, prayer, and all the virtues. They have the duty to provide as far as possible for the physical and spiritual needs of their children Parents should respect and encourage their children s vocations. They should remember and teach that the first calling of the Christian is to follow Jesus Public authority is obliged to respect the fundamental rights of the human person and the conditions for the exercise of his freedom It is the duty of citizens to work with civil authority for building up society in a spirit of truth, justice, solidarity, and freedom Citizens are obliged in conscience not to follow the directives of civil authorities when they are contrary to the demands of the moral order. We must obey God rather than men ( Acts 5:29) Every society s judgments and conduct reflect a vision of

12 man and his destiny. Without the light the Gospel sheds on God and man, societies easily become totalitarian. # 6. You shall not kill Human life is sacred because it remains forever in a special relationship with God, who is its sole end. God alone is the Lord of Life; no one can under any circumstances claim for himself the right to directly destroy an innocent human being. The Old Testament defined the 5 th commandment as slaying an innocent person. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus adds to this rule anger, hatred, and vengeance. Going further Jesus asks his disciples to turn the other cheek and love their enemies. Intentional homicide forbids doing anything with the intention of directly or indirectly bringing about a person s death. Unintentional killing is not wrong if the person has not acted in a way that brings about someone s death (i.e. a traffic accident that was not your fault is not wrong, but causing an accident because you were drinking and driving is wrong). Abortion: From the moment of conception, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person. Since the first century, the Church has affirmed that abortion is wrong. Euthanasia: Putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick or dying persons is morally unacceptable. But discontinuing medical procedures that are burdensome, dangerous,

13 extraordinary or very risky can be legitimate. Here one does not will to cause death; one s inability to stop it is merely accepted. Suicide: We are stewards, not owners, of the life God has entrusted to us. This life is not ours to dispose of. Grave psychological disturbances, anguish, suffering or torture can diminish the responsibility of one committing suicide, and by ways known to Him alone, God can provide the opportunity for repentance. Scandal is an attitude or behavior, which leads another to do evil. Jesus said, Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Jesus also said, Temptations to sin are sure to come; but woe to him by whom they come! Excess: There are only two kinds of pleasures in this world, those we should never partake in and those we should do in moderation. Examples are the abuse of food, alcohol, tobacco or medicine. This is especially true when an excess endangers the person s or others safety (i.e. drunk driving). Drug abuse does damage to human health and life. Kidnapping, hostage taking, terrorism, torture are all grave offenses against the 5th Commandment. Our Lord asked for peace of heart and denounced anger and hatred as immoral. Anger is the desire for revenge. It can escalate to the desire to kill or harm another. Hatred is when one deliberately wishes another evil. Jesus said, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. Self-defense

14 1. Someone who defends his life is not guilty of murder even if he is forced to deal his aggressor a lethal blow. To repel force with moderation is lawful. 2. Legitimate defense is not only a right but also a duty for someone responsible for another s life, the common good of the family or of the state. 3. Those holding authority have the right to repel by armed force aggressors. 4. Legitimate public authorities have the right to punish criminals in accordance with the gravity of their crime (excluding the death penalty). What are some ways to distinguish self-defense from aggression? If you are feeling hatred at the time, then it is probably aggression. If you are scared for yourself or someone else, then it is probably self-defense. Legitimate Defense by Military Force Use of military force is not a sin provided the following conditions are met: 1. Damage inflicted by aggressor is lasting and grave 2. Other means of putting an end have failed 3. There is a serious prospect of success 4. Use of arms does not produce evils graver than the evil to be eliminated Public authorities have the right to impose on citizens the obligations necessary for national defense. If those who serve their country in the armed forces carry out their duties honorably, they truly contribute to the common good of the nation and the maintenance of peace. (Catechism )

15 The Catechism of the Catholic Church 2318 In [God s] hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind ( Job 12:10) Every human life, from the moment of conception until death, is sacred because the human person has been willed for its own sake in the image and likeness of the living and holy God The murder of a human being is gravely contrary to the dignity of the person and the holiness of the Creator The prohibition of murder does not abrogate the right to render an unjust aggressor unable to inflict harm. Legitimate defense is a grave duty for whoever is responsible for the lives of others or the common good From its conception, the child has the right to life. Direct abortion, that is, abortion willed as an end or as a means, is a criminal practice (GS 27 # 3), gravely contrary to the moral law. the Church imposes the canonical penalty of excommunication for this crime against human life Because it should be treated as a person from conception, the embryo must be defended in its integrity, cared for, and healed like every other human being Intentional euthanasia, whatever its forms or motives, is murder. It is gravely contrary to the dignity of the human person and to the respect due to the living God, his Creator Suicide is seriously contrary to justice, hope, and charity. It is forbidden by the fifth commandment Scandal is a grave offense when by deed or omission it deliberately leads others to sin Because of the evils and injustices that all war brings with it, we must do everything reasonably possible to avoid

16 it. the Church prays: From famine, pestilence, and war, O Lord, deliver us The Church and human reason assert the permanent validity of the moral law during armed conflicts. Practices deliberately contrary to the law of nations and to its universal principles are crimes The arms race is one of the greatest curses on the human race and the harm it inflicts on the poor is more than can be endured (GS 81 # 3) Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God ( Mt 5:9). # 7. You shall not commit adultery Chastity Chastity means the successful integration of sexuality within a person. It involves self-mastery. The chaste person maintains control over the powers of life and love placed in him. Man gains dignity, when ridding himself of all slavery to the passions, he freely chooses what is good. Self-mastery is a long and exacting work. One can never

17 consider it acquired once and for all. It requires a renewed effort at all stages in life. The alternative is clear: either man governs his passions and finds peace, or he lets himself be dominated by them and becomes unhappy. There are three forms of chastity: for married people, for widows and for unmarried people. (Catechism 2349) Offences against Chastity Lust is the disordered desire for sexual pleasure. Masturbation is deliberately stimulating oneself for sexual pleasure. Fornication is sex between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman. Pornography is the display of sexual acts to third parties. Prostitution reduces a person to an instrument of sexual pleasure. Rape deeply wounds the respect, freedom and physical and moral integrity of a person. Offences against Marriage Adultery is when two partners, of whom at least one is married to another person, have sexual relations. Divorce When a man divorces his wife to marry someone else, he commits adultery against her. And if a wife divorces her husband and remarries, she too commits adultery. Polygamy involves being married to more than one person. Free Union involves the rejection of marriage or reluctance to make long term commitments.

18 Birth Control The regulation of births represents one of the aspects of responsible fatherhood and motherhood, but there are acceptable and unacceptable means of doing this. Homosexuality Homosexuals often do not choose their homosexual condition; for most of them it is a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination against them should be avoided. Homosexual persons are called to chastity just like everyone else. Sex between two unmarried people (fornication), whether of the same gender or not, is an offence against chastity. The Catechism of the Catholic Church 2392 Love is the fundamental and innate vocation of every human being (FC 11) By creating the human being man and woman, God gives personal dignity equally to the one and the other. Each of them, man and woman, should acknowledge and accept his sexual identity Christ is the model of chastity. Every baptized person is called to lead a chaste life, each according to his particular state of life Chastity means the integration of sexuality within the person. It includes an apprenticeship in self-mastery Among the sins gravely contrary to chastity are masturbation, fornication, pornography, and homosexual practices The covenant which spouses have freely entered into entails faithful love. It imposes on them the obligation to keep their marriage indissoluble Fecundity is a good, a gift and an end of marriage. By giving life, spouses participate in God s fatherhood.

19 2399 The regulation of births represents one of the aspects of responsible fatherhood and motherhood. Legitimate intentions on the part of the spouses do not justify recourse to morally unacceptable means (for example, direct sterilization or contraception) Adultery, divorce, polygamy, and free union are grave offenses against the dignity of marriage. # 8. You shall not steal The seventh commandment forbids unjustly taking or keeping the goods of someone else and wronging him in any way with respect to his goods. Theft is taking another s property against the owner s will. Some examples are: Cheating another Corruption unjustly influencing those with power Willfully damaging private or public property Work poorly done Keeping goods lent to you Keeping objects lost by another Business fraud

20 Paying unjust wages Forcing up prices to take advantage of others Tax evasion Forgery Excessive expenses and waste Not observing contracts Works of Mercy Jesus added to this commandment a call to care for the poor. It is by what they have done for the poor that Jesus Christ will recognize his chosen ones. An immoderate love of riches is not compatible with love for the poor. Those who are oppressed by poverty should be the objects of a preferential love on the part of the Church. Corporal Works of Mercy Giving alms to the poor Feeding the hungry Sheltering the homeless Clothing the naked Visiting the sick and imprisoned Burying the dead Spiritual Works of Mercy Comforting Consoling Advising and instructing

21 Miscellaneous Gambling can become an offence if as a result the person is unable to provide for his needs or those that depend on him. The seventh commandment calls for respect for creation/nature (animals, plants and minerals). Animals may be used for food, clothing, work, leisure, or medical/scientific experiments if it contributes to the caring for human lives. Animals should not die or suffer needlessly. Human work is a duty. Work is for man, not man for work. Everyone should be able to draw from work the means of providing for his life and that of his family, and of serving the human community. Enslavement of human beings is an offence against the seventh commandment. The Catechism of the Catholic Church 2450 You shall not steal ( Ex 20:15; Deut 5:19). Neither thieves, nor the greedy, nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God ( 1 Cor 6:10) The seventh commandment enjoins the practice of justice and charity in the administration of earthly goods and the fruits of men s labor The goods of creation are destined for the entire human race. the right to private property does not abolish the universal destination of goods The seventh commandment forbids theft. Theft is the usurpation of another s goods against the reasonable will of the owner Every manner of taking and using another s property unjustly is contrary to the seventh commandment. the injustice committed requires reparation. Commutative justice requires

22 the restitution of stolen goods The moral law forbids acts which, for commercial or totalitarian purposes, lead to the enslavement of human beings, or to their being bought, sold or exchanged like merchandise The dominion granted by the Creator over the mineral, vegetable, and animal resources of the universe cannot be separated from respect for moral obligations, including those toward generations to come Animals are entrusted to man s stewardship; he must show them kindness. They may be used to serve the just satisfaction of man s needs The Church makes a judgment about economic and social matters when the fundamental rights of the person or the salvation of souls requires *. She is concerned with the temporal common good of men because they are ordered to the sovereign Good, their ultimate end Man is himself the author, center, and goal of all economic and social life. the decisive point of the social question is that goods created by God for everyone should in fact reach everyone in accordance with justice and with the help of charity The primordial value of labor stems from man himself, its author and beneficiary. By means of his labor man participates in the work of creation. Work united to Christ can be redemptive True development concerns the whole man. It is concerned with increasing each person s ability to respond to his vocation and hence to God s call (cf CA 29) Giving alms to the poor is a witness to fraternal charity: it is also a work of justice pleasing to God.

23 2463 How can we not recognize Lazarus, the hungry beggar in the parable (cf Lk 17:19-31), in the multitude of human beings without bread, a roof or a place to stay? How can we fail to hear Jesus: As you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me ( Mt 25:45)? # 9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor The eighth commandment forbids misrepresenting the truth in our relations with others. Witnesses of the Gospel In situations that require witness to the faith, Christians must profess it and not be ashamed of testifying to our Lord. If anyone publicly acknowledges me as his friend, I will openly acknowledge him as my friend before my Father in Heaven. But if anyone publicly denies me, I will openly deny him before my Father in Heaven. Martyrdom is the supreme witness to the truth of the faith: it means bearing witness even unto death. Offences against Truth Lie is speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving.

24 False witness and perjury involves publicly lying. When done in court it becomes false witness. When done under oath, it is perjury. Rash Judgment is to assume as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor. Detraction (gossip) is disclosing another s faults or failings to someone who did not know them. Calumny is to damage another s reputation through lies. Adulation is to encourage another to do bad things. It is a grave fault when it seeks to make one an accomplice to another s vices or sins. Boasting or bragging is an offence against truth. Communication of the Truth No one is bound to reveal the truth to someone who does not have the right to know it. Sufficient reasons for being silent: Good and safety of others Respect for privacy Secrets entrusted to you Professional secrets confidential information (i.e. work related) Secret of the sacrament of Reconciliation The Catechism of the Catholic Church 2504 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor ( Ex 20:16). Christ s disciples have put on the new man, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness ( Eph 4:24).

25 2505 Truth or truthfulness is the virtue which consists in showing oneself true in deeds and truthful in words, and guarding against duplicity, dissimulation, and hypocrisy The Christian is not to be ashamed of testifying to our Lord ( 2 Tim 1:8) in deed and word. Martyrdom is the supreme witness given to the truth of the faith Respect for the reputation and honor of persons forbids all detraction and calumny in word or attitude Lying consists in saying what is false with the intention of deceiving the neighbor who has the right to the truth An offense committed against the truth requires reparation The golden rule helps one discern, in concrete situations, whether or not it would be appropriate to reveal the truth to someone who asks for it The sacramental seal is inviolable ( CIC, can. 983 # 1). Professional secrets must be kept. Confidences prejudicial to another are not to be divulged Society has a right to information based on truth, freedom, and justice. One should practice moderation and discipline in the use of the social communications media The fine arts, but above all sacred art, of their nature are directed toward expressing in some way the infinite beauty of God in works made by human hands. Their dedication to the increase of God s praise and of his glory is more complete, the more exclusively they are devoted to turning men s minds devoutly toward God (SC 122).

26 # 10. You shall not covet your neighbor s wife ` The eighth commandment forbids misrepresenting the truth in our relations with others. Witnesses of the Gospel In situations that require witness to the faith, Christians must profess it and not be ashamed of testifying to our Lord. If anyone publicly acknowledges me as his friend, I will openly acknowledge him as my friend before my Father in Heaven. But if anyone publicly denies me, I will openly deny him before my Father in Heaven. Martyrdom is the supreme witness to the truth of the faith: it means bearing witness even unto death. Offences against Truth Lie is speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving. False witness and perjury involves publicly lying. When done in court it becomes false witness. When done under oath, it is perjury.

27 Rash Judgment is to assume as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor. Detraction (gossip) is disclosing another s faults or failings to someone who did not know them. Calumny is to damage another s reputation through lies. Adulation is to encourage another to do bad things. It is a grave fault when it seeks to make one an accomplice to another s vices or sins. Boasting or bragging is an offence against truth. Communication of the Truth No one is bound to reveal the truth to someone who does not have the right to know it. Sufficient reasons for being silent: Good and safety of others Respect for privacy Secrets entrusted to you Professional secrets confidential information (i.e. work related) Secret of the sacrament of Reconciliation The Catechism of the Catholic Church 2528 Everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart ( Mt 5:28) The ninth commandment warns against lust or carnal concupiscence The struggle against carnal lust involves purifying the heart and practicing temperance.

28 2531 Purity of heart will enable us to see God: it enables us even now to see things according to God Purification of the heart demands prayer, the practice of chastity, purity of intention and of vision Purity of heart requires the modesty which is patience, decency, and discretion. Modesty protects the intimate center of the person. # 10. You shall not covet anything that is your neighbor s The Catechism of the Catholic Church 2551 Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also ( Mt 6:21) The tenth commandment forbids avarice arising from a passion for riches and their attendant power Envy is sadness at the sight of another s goods and the immoderate desire to have them for oneself. It is a capital sin The baptized person combats envy through good-will, humility, and abandonment to the providence of God Christ s faithful have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires ( Gal 5:24); they are led by the Spirit and follow his desires Detachment from riches is necessary for entering the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the poor in spirit I want to see God expresses the true desire of man. Thirst for God is quenched by the water of eternal life (cf In

29 4:14). Please enable JavaScript in your browser to correctly submit this form Do you believe in God?* Yes No Who gave us the Ten Commandments?* Jesus Christ What are God's commandments for?* To provide a guideline to true happiness Are we supposed to obey God's commandments? * Yes "Voluntary Doubt" is a sign of: * Faith "Despair" is a sign of:* God's Love "Apostasy" is a sign of?* God's Love "Presumption" is a sign of?* Faith "Incredulity" is a sign of?* God's Love "Schism" is a sign of?* Faith Which Commandment requires from Children the following:obey the reasonable directions of other adults, whom your parents have entrusted * 5th commandment - Honor your father and your mother If you make false promises, false oaths, say "Oh, my God" in vain, or miss using God's or Jesus' name you are not following which commandment?* 6th commandment - You shall not kill If you do one of the following you acting against which

30 commandment? - Intentional homicide, Unintentional killing, Abortion, Euthanasia, Suicide, Scandal, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, hostage taking, terrorism, torture* 6th commandment - You shall not kill If you don't attend to Church to a Sunday mass without a valid excuse you are offending which commandment?* 4th commandment - Remember to keep holy the LORD S Day If you borrow without permission, take things from others, hide things from others you are not following which commandment?* 4th commandment - Remember to keep holy the LORD S Day Participating in: Lust, Masturbation, Pornography, Fornication, Prostitution, rape, adultery, Divorce, Free Union, Polygamy, you are offending God according to which commandment?* 2nd commandment - Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image Your name* Your * Review that you have answered all questions and after you press the submit button below, you will be sent to a page with all the right answers...god loves you! Submit