Catechism: The 1st Commandment
CCC 2083 The First Commandment➜
demands not only belief in God’s existence but the placing of God above every created thing, loving Him with heart, soul and mind. True reverence shows itself in exclusive worship, rejecting idols, wealth, status or occult practices that divert our love. As the Catechism teaches, we must give God first place and serve Him alone.
Catechism: The Second and Third Commandment
forbids taking God’s name in vain, demanding reverence for the Holy Name and sincere devotion; invoking Jesus without true love misuses His holiness.
sanctifies the Sabbath, calling believers to keep the seventh day holy, rest in God’s creation, and honour the Lord’s day as a sign of covenant and worship.
Catechism: The Fourth Commandment, part 1
CCC 2197 The Fourth Commandment ➜
“Honor your father and your mother,” requires placing family first, showing respect, affection and gratitude toward parents and, by extension, elders, teachers, employers and civil authorities; it calls the faithful to build a culture of reverence that safeguards the family’s role as the “domestic Church.”