Post on 15-Jul-2015
• The second commandment demands respect for the Lord’s name
• In scripture, the name of God was so great that the Israelites never spoke it aloud
• God wanted people to heal and care for each other through the power of His name
• We must not introduce the name of God into speech unless it is to bless, praise, or glorify
• We are called to use God’s divine name with reverence and to speak to and about others with respect for their human dignity.
• A vow is a sacred promise; a promise to God made freely
• Honoring a vow is proper use of God’s name
• An oath is a statement that calls on God as a witness to the truth.
• Lying under oath is the sin of perjury
• The second commandment also forbids blasphemy, the use of words that insult or show hate toward God or anything sacred
• Any abuse of God’s name shows disrespect
• Careless and inappropriate use of God’s name is called profanity
• Vulgar language shows irreverence to God and to other people
• Your words reflect who you are
• Using language that is crude, disrespectful, or ignorant shows that type of personality
• Christians are called to honor God not only through their deeds, but in their words.
• Your words should:
–Praise and glorify God
– Encourage others and speak positively
–Respect God, Respect others, Respect yourself!
• Sunday is the Lord’s Day
• The Israelites were by this commandment to set aside a day for rest.
• They called this day the Sabbath because Sabbath means rest
• The third commandment declares the Sabbath a day for honoring God and for doing good
• The early Christians moved the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday to connect it with the day of Jesus’ Resurrection
• On Sunday, we observe the Lord’s Day by celebrating Eucharist
• Sunday is the foremost holy day of obligation
• Every Sunday is a celebration of Easter, recalling the Paschal Mystery – the passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus.
• Sunday is the foundation of the Liturgical Year, the Church’s cycle of seasons and holy days
• The seasons of the Liturgical Year are: Advent, Christmas, (OT), Lent Easter, and Ordinary Time
• Holy days of obligation
are days that commemorate
special people of events.
• Catholics are required
to participate in Mass
on these days