1. The document discusses the meaning and importance of honoring God's name as commanded by the Second Commandment. It explains that God revealed his name to show his power and essence. 2. Using God's name disrespectfully through blasphemy, profanity, false oaths, or cursing is considered taking God's name in vain. 3. The Sabbath and observing Sundays as holy days are also discussed, with the purpose being to worship God, rest physically, and care for the less privileged. Holy Days of Obligation in the Philippines are also named.

1. 2nd commandment:You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. (Ex. 20:7, Dt. 5:11)

3. A. The first thing we must know about a person is his/her name.

4. It is that which makes him or her different from other persons.

5. Names of persons represent their uniqueness, they are slighted when their names are misspelled or mispronounced

6. Knowing the name of a person is the initial way of knowing the person, for there is usually a history or story behind the name.

8. By so doing Adam not only took responsibility over those he named but also assumed power over them.

9. The Hebrews never gave a name to their God, unlike the pagan nations that gave names to their gods. They believed that the all-powerful God could never be named.

10. God introduced Himself to Moses with a name : “ I AM WHO AM”.

11. God making known his name is God making known his person.

13. Jesus revealed God as Father – a name that most profoundly express the very essence of God whom Jesus experienced as “Abba”.

16. Invocation of God’s name must therefore be made in the spirit of reverence & worship.

17. Jesus’ name must also be held in similar reverence & esteem. – In raising Jesus from the dead & in making him sit at His right hand, God has given him the name above every other name, which is not distinct from that of God.

19. The faithful should bear witness to the Lord’s name by confessing the faith without giving way to fear.- Preaching & catechizing should be permeated with adoration & respect for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

21. Oath – the calling on God to witness the truth of what we say. Three (3) things necessary to make an oath lawful: 1.We must have good reason for taking an oath. 2.We must be convinced that what we say under oath is true. 3. We must not swear or take an oath to do what is wrong.

22. Vow – a deliberate promise made to God by which a person binds himself under pain of sin to do something that is especially pleasing to God.

23. Sin against the second commandment: 1.Perjury– a person sins by perjury when he deliberately calls on God to bear witness to a lie. In courts adults swear in God’s name to tell “the truth & nothing but the truth.” But how many cases are still not solved due to false swearing. 2.False, rash unjust and unnecessary oaths 3.Blasphemy– insulting language which expresses contempt for God, either directly or indirectly or through his saints and holy things.

27. Using religion for purposes other than worshipping God and loving and serving others is an abuse and desecration of religion

30. Work distinguishes man from the rest of other creatures. – We work for a living, for our survival, but more importantly for the development & progress of mankind.

32. St. Augustine said: “ Our hearts are restless until they rest in God.”

34. All our efforts to better the world will be nothing if we separate ourselves from God, the Source of all these efforts.- There we go back to Him to be “re-created.”

36. To summarize the reasons for the Sabbath are: 1. To worship God the creator 2. Human physical rest 3. Social obligation of caring for the less privileged

37. The Third Commandment: Sunday is the Lord’s Day By the third commandment, we are obliged to worship God in a special on Sunday, the Lord’s Day.

38. The Church commands us to keep Sunday instead of the Sabbath as the Lord’s Day because the Sabbath which represented the completion of the first creation (Genesis account), has been replaced by Sunday which recalls the new creation by the Resurrection of Christ (CCC # 2174, 2190-2191).

39. The Church commands us to worship God on Sunday by attending the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. This commandment corresponds as well to the first Law or Precept of the Catholic Church: You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor.

40. Holy Days of Obligation are special days that should be kept holy even if they do not fall on a Sunday, and which are dedicated to the Lord and his saints to commemorate some outstanding mystery of the faith.

41. Holy Days of Obligation (in the Philippines only) 1.Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Octave Day of Christmas (January 1) Mary is the Mother of Jesus Christ, who is true God and true man. Being the Mother of God, Mary is endowed by God with special privileges: she is free from all sins, and she was assumed into heaven body and soul.

42. The redemption began with Mary’s fiat (yes) to the word of God, when she accepted her roles as the Mother of the Son of God. Jesus came through Mary’s faith, who received the divine plan as the “handmaid of the Lord, “(Ancilla Domini) fully devoted to fulfilling his will.

43. 2.Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8) Originating in the 7th century feast of “Conception of Mary by St. Anne,”: Pope Clement XI, in his Bull, CommissiNobis, established this solemnity for the entire Church in 1708.

44. For Filipinos, this special title of the Blessed Virgin Mary is given importance by virtue of being the Principal Patroness of the Philippines, as declared by Pope Pius XII in 1942. As such, on this day in all Cathedrals and parish Churches, the consecration of the Philippines to Mary Immaculate is to be prayed according to the approved formula

45. 3. Christmas, Solemnity of the Lord’s Birth (December 25) Proper Feasts for the Philippines: 1.Feasts of the Santo Niño (third Sunday of January) 2.Feasts of St. Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs (September 28)

46. San Lorenzo was a devoted husband and father of three children in the Philippines during the seventeenth century. After he was unjustly accused of murder, he fled with Christian missionaries to Japan where he was tortured for faith and died professing: “I shall die for God, and for him I would give many thousands of lives if I had them.”

47. FOURTH COMMANDMENT: “ HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER”

48. Fourth Commandment: Honor your father and your mother. (Ex. 20:12, Dt. 5:16) The Fourth Commandment: Obedience, Love and Respect for Parents By the fourth commandment, we are obliged to respect and love our parents, to obey them in all that is not sinful, and to help them when they are in need.

50. Many children are born practically without parents.

51. Children growing up with single parents due to job opportunities abroad.

52. Some are victims of broken families.

53. Others have both parents, but irresponsible & neglectful

55. Obstacles / Hindrances: 3. Generation Gap - With the “high-tech” and “colonial” mentality come so many cultural changes that plague the Filipino homes. - The young who are more expose & open are highly adaptable, while elders who prefer to be traditional cling to the old attitudes & practices

56. Hindrances / Obstacles: 4. Parental Absence - McCann Erickson Philippines Survey shows the growing phenomenon of break-ups in Filipino homes & families. McCann report finds that a substantial minority of the young live in a fatherless or motherless home. In addition to single parent & marital split-ups, the study cites overseas migrant worker may have the highest impact on this phenomenon Significant percentage of working mothers may contribute to the growing absence of nurturing & bonding in Filipino homes.

58. the family is the place where we truly belong, where we find our deepest relationships, & where we discover who we are

59. it a covenant love because it creates & sustains the basic community we need to become & survive as persons

60. Without our families, who are we? What is the use of anything we do or think or strive for, if we cannot share it with our loved ones?

62. It is a domestic Church, where we first hear the name of Jesus, learn our first prayers, and know what is right & wrong.

64. It is the formation ground of the future citizens of a nation and of the whole world.

69. Three Basic Functions of the Family A. Economic function the family provides for man’s everyday needs in food, shelter and clothing B. Educational function the intellectual and moral development of the human person depends decisively on the education within the family the two most important social virtues of charity and justice are basically taught in family life.

70. C. Spiritual function the family provides the most important spiritual home for its members the family gives a sense of belonging and acceptance

71. III. Duties of Children to the Parents The children’s obligation of love and reverence towards their parents is based on the fact that the parents are, after God, the second source of life, growth and education.

72. A. Reverence and Honor The fourth commandment of the Decalogue directly stresses the child’s duty to revere and honor his/her parents. Offenses of children against the honor due to parents: ashamed of them and disown them because of their humble state of poverty children using offensive speech to their parents treating them contemptuously raising their hands against them

73. B. Obedience The entire development of children requires the help and guidance of parents and educators and therefore enjoins obedience upon them. As long as children need parental guidance and are not yet fully able and competent to make their own decisions, they must obey parents in all good and lawful matters related to their education and training.

74. Offenses of children against obedience due to parents: when children disobey their parent’s just commands, more or less seriously according to the importance of the matter obeying but grudgingly and with harsh retorts leaving home prematurely without good reason in order to escape parental authority scorning or disrespecting their good counsel

75. The child is not obliged to obey his parents in matters that are immoral.

76. The fifth commandment of God is: You shall not kill. (Ex. 20:13, Dt. 5:17)] The Fifth Commandment: Human Life is Sacred By the fifth commandment, we are obliged to take proper care of our own spiritual and bodily well-being, and that of our neighbor.

77. Human life is sacred because it begins by the creative act of God; it is capable of knowing and loving God; it has been redeemed by the Passion and death of the Son of God, and is destined to possess God for all eternity. As such, it forbids unjust killing and any harm to the integrity of our own body and soul and those of our neighbor.

78. Sins against the fifth commandment: 1.Deliberate Abortion– the direct killing of an unborn child. It is an extremely grievous form of murder because aside form destroying the life of an innocent, defenseless victim, it also deprives that soul of God’s grace for all eternity. The Church imposes excommunication on all those who have helped procure an accomplished abortion.

79. 2. Euthanasia – also known as “mercy killing” and is the deliberate termination of the lives of the hopelessly ill, the aged, and social misfits who are considered as a burden to society. It is never permissible, since it is always either willful murder or suicide.

80. 3. Murder – the direct and deliberate taking of an innocent person’s life. 4. Suicide– the deliberate taking of one’s life. It constitutes a serious disorder in itself, therefore, no circumstances can never justify it. 5. Direct Sterilization(vasectomy for men and Tubal ligation for women)

81. 6. Quarrelling 7. Anger– a desire for revenge 8. Deliberate Hatred– it is contrary to charity when one deliberately wishes someone evil or when one deliberately desires someone grave harm. 9. Revenge 10. Drunkenness– the abuse for alcohol

82. 11. Drug Addiction– the use of prohibited drugs is a sin because of its pernicious effects of one’s life and health, as well as the grave crimes to which it leads 12. Reckless Driving– one endangers oneself or others’ safety on the road, at sea or in the air for love of speed. 13. Scandal– any sinful word, deed or omission that disposes other to sin or lessens their respect for God or religion.

83. JUST WAR A war is considered just when it is declared by the proper authority in defense of a nation’s right in a grave matter, when it is undertaken only as a last resort after all the possible methods of settling the dispute have been tried, and when the war is waged, using no more destructive means than are necessary to achieve an early and just peace.

84. DEATH PENALTY Assuming that the guilty party’s identity and responsibility have been fully determined, the traditional teaching of the Church does not exclude recourse to the death penalty, if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor.

85. However, if non-lethal means are sufficient to defend and protect the people’s safety from the aggressor, authority will limit itself to such means, as these are more in keeping with the concrete conditions of the common good and more in inconformity with the dignity of the human person. Today, in fact, cases in which the execution of the offender is an absolute necessity are very rare, if not practically non-existent.

86. 6th commandment of God is: You shall not commit adultery. (Ex. 20:14, Dt. 5:17) The Sixth and Ninth Commandment: Purity of Heart and Body By the sixth commandment, we are obliged to be pure and modest in out behavior, that is, to use sex in accordance with its holy purpose wanted by God, which is the procreation of human life in marriage alone:

87. Chastity or Holy Purity is the moral virtue which rightly regulates all voluntary expressions of sexual pleasure in marriage and excludes it altogether outside the married state. It requires the integration of sexuality in the person and the practice of self-control. Everyone is called to a life of chastity according to his own state in life.

88. Married people practice chastity by using properly as a sacred thing the rights that are theirs by marriage and by being faithful to one another. For the unmarried, chastity requires total abstinence from the use of the power of procreation and form everything else that leads to its misuse.

89. The sixth commandment forbids all impurity and immodesty in words, looks and actions, whether alone or with others.

90. Sin against Chastity: Lust – The disordered desire for or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure. Sexual pleasure is morally disordered when sought itself, isolated from its procreative and punitive purposes. Masturbation – The deliberate stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure.