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The Second Commandment |
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What is the second Commandment? |
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The second Commandment is, 'Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain'. |
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What are we commanded by the second Commandment? |
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By the second Commandment we are commanded to speak with reverence of God and all holy persons and things, and to keep our lawful oaths and vows. |
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What does the second Commandment forbid? |
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The second Commandment forbids all false, rash, unjust, and unnecessary oaths; as also blaspheming, cursing and profane words. |
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Is it ever lawful to swear or to take an oath? |
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It is lawful to swear, or take an oath, only when God's honor, or our own, or our neighbour's good requires it. |
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The Third Commandment |
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What is the third Commandment? |
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The third Commandment is 'Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. |
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What are we commanded by the third Commandment? |
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By the third Commandment we are commanded to keep the Sunday holy. |
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How are we to keep the Sunday holy? |
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We are to keep the Sunday holy by praying and participating in Mass and resting from servile works. |
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Why are we commanded to rest from servile works? |
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We are commanded to rest from servile works that we may have time and opportunity for prayer, going to the Sacraments, hearing instructions, and reading good books. |
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The Fourth Commandment |
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What is the fourth Commandment? |
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The fourth Commandment is, 'Honor thy father and thy mother'. |
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What are we commanded by the fourth Commandment? |
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By the fourth Commandment we are commanded to love, reverence, and obey our parents in all that is not sin.. |
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Are we commanded to obey our parents only? |
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We are commanded to obey, not only our parents, but also our bishops and pastors, the civil authorities, and our lawful superiors. |
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Are we bound to assist our parents in their wants? |
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We are bound to assist our parents in their wants, both spiritual and temporal. |
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Are we bound in justice to contribute to the support of our pastors? |
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We are bound in justice to contribute to the support of our pastors; for St. Paul says; ' The Lord ordained that they who preach the Gospel should live by the Gospel'. Cor.9:14 |
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What is the duty of parents towards their children? |
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The duty of parents towards their children is to provide for them, to instruct and correct them, and to give them a good Catholic education. |
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What is the duty of masters, mistresses, and other superiors? |
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The duty of masters, mistresses, and other superiors is to take proper care of those under their charge, and to enable them to practice their religious duties. |
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What does the fourth Commandment forbid? |
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The fourth Commandment forbids all contempt, stubbornness, and disobedience to our parents and lawful superiors. |
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Is it sinful to belong to a Secret Society? |
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It is sinful to belong to any Secret Society that plots against the Church or State, or to any Society that by reason of its secrecy is condemned by the Church; for St. Paul says: 'Let every soul be subject to the higher powers; he that resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God; and they that resist purchase to themselves damnation'. Rom. 13:1,2 |
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