THE SECONDAND THIRD

COMMANDMENTS

• The Second Commandment:

You shall not take the

name of the Lord,

your God, in vain

• 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

* There is no “Plan B” – They

are not called the Ten Suggestions!

• 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!

• The Third Commandment

Remember to

keep holy

the Lord’s Day

• 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