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Learn the Catholic division and numbering of the Ten Commandments, a summary of the conditions of a life freed from the slavery of sin. See how they express the law of love and the fundamental duties to God and neighbor.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. 1. I AM THE LORD THY GOD: THOU SHALT NOT HAVE STRANGE GODS BEFORE ME. COMMANDS: faith, hope, love, and worship of God; reverence for holy things; prayer. FORBIDS: idolatry; superstition; spiritism; tempting God; sacrilege; attendance at false worship. 2. THOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD THY GOD IN VAIN.
- I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt not have strange gods before me.
- Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. There are two main ways in which we can take the name of the Lord in vain: first, by using it in a curse or in an irreverent manner, as in a joke; and second, by using it in an oath or promise that we do not intend to keep.
- Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day. In the Old Law, the Sabbath day was the seventh day of the week, the day on which God rested after creating the world and everything therein.
- Honor thy father and thy mother. We honor our father and our mother by treating them with the respect and love that they are due.
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church—the official exposition of the Catholic Church's Christian beliefs—the Commandments are considered essential for spiritual good health and growth, and serve as the basis for Catholic social teaching.
Learn the meaning and application of the First Commandment, which forbids worshipping strange gods, from the perspective of St Thomas Aquinas. Find out how this Commandment relates to the love of God, the dignity of God, and the errors of idolatry.
Nov 4, 2003 · SECTION TWO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. IN BRIEF; CHAPTER ONE YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND. Article 1 THE FIRST COMMANDMENT. I. "You Shall Worship the Lord Your God and Him Only Shall You Serve" II. "Him Only Shall You Serve" III. "You Shall Have No Other Gods Before ...
The Catechism explains the meaning and significance of the Ten Commandments in the context of God's revelation, covenant, and love. It also shows how Jesus fulfilled and interpreted the Commandments, and how they are summed up in the two commandments of love.
