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Clear all filtersBaltimore Catechism · Lesson 32, question 354
By the third Commandment we are commanded to keep holy the Lord's day and the holydays of obligation, on which we are to give our time to the service and worship of God.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 32, question 355
We are to worship God on Sundays and holydays of obligation by hearing Mass, by prayer, and by other good works.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 32, question 356
The Sabbath day and the Sunday are not the same. The Sabbath is the seventh day of the week, and is the day which was kept holy in the Old Law; the Sunday is the first day of the week, and is the day which is kept holy in the New Law.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 32, question 357
The Church commands us to keep the Sunday holy instead of the Sabbath because on Sunday Christ rose from the dead, and on Sunday He sent the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 32, question 358
The third Commandment forbids all unnecessary servile work and whatever else may hinder the due observance of the Lord's day.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 32, question 359
Servile works are those which require labor rather of body than of mind.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 32, question 360
Servile works are lawful on Sunday when the honor of God, the good of our neighbor, or necessity requires them.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 33, question 361
The fourth Commandment is: Honor thy father and thy mother.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 33, question 362
We are commanded by the fourth Commandment to honor, love, and obey our parents in all that is not sin.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 33, question 363
We are also bound to honor and obey our bishops, pastors, magistrates, teachers, and other lawful superiors.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 33, question 364
It is the duty of parents and superiors to take good care of all under their charge and give them proper direction and example.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 33, question 365
The fourth Commandment forbids all disobedience, contempt, and stubbornness towards our parents or lawful superiors.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 33, question 366
The fifth Commandment is: Thou shalt not kill.Read the source passage →
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Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 33, question 367
We are commanded by the fifth Commandment to live in peace and union with our neighbor, to respect his rights, to seek his spiritual and bodily welfare, and to take proper care of our own life and health.Read the source passage →
Baltimore Catechism · Lesson 33, question 368
The fifth Commandment forbids all wilful murder, fighting, anger, hatred, revenge, and bad example.Read the source passage →
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