Chapter 5 Flashcards
honor and respect
reverence
I Am Who Am
Yahweh
verbal abuse or scorn toward God himself or, by extension, toward the Blessed Virgin, the other saints, or holy things
blasphemy
calling on God to witness to the truth of what we are saying
oath
calling on God to witness to the truth of what we are saying when in fact we are lying
false oath
acts of reverence
- Showing honor and respect
- We reverence the altar
- We act with reverence in church
- We speak reverently when using God’s name or the names of the saints
What does the 2nd commandment require?
The 2nd Commandment requires us to respect and revere the Holy Name of God and to fulfill the vows and promises to which we have bound ourselves.
What does the 2nd commandment forbid?
The 2nd Commandment forbids us from dishonoring the name of God. To dishonor the name of God means to use his name without respect; to blaspheme God, the Holy Virgin, the saints, or holy things; or to swear oaths that are false, unnecessary, or wrong in any way
Why is blasphemy bad?
It is a serious sin because it is injury and scorn toward God and his saints
Why are oaths important?
- In making an oath, we call a higher authority to witness to a truth
- This is not a bad thing, unless it is done lightly
- We must have a grave reason for taking an oath, such as participating in a legal proceeding
- False oaths are sinful. They call upon God to witness to a falsehood. Jesus said, “I am the truth”. God can neither deceive nor be deceived.
What is wrong with swearing?
- Using bad language
* This is sinful, but using angry words breaks the 5th Commandment and impure words violates the 6th Commandment
a solemn promise made to God of something good and pleasing to him
vow
What are promises and vows?
- Promises are made to people – vows are made to God
- Vows are made to do something good and pleasing to God
- We must never promise or vow to do evil things. If we do, we do wrong in fulfilling these evil promises.
- There are good vows, such as the vows of marriage and the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience
- These are meant to last as long as we live
Vow of Matrimony
Fidelity to one’s spouse until death; giving up marrying anyone else.
To enter a marriage, you must be mature, free to marry and freely consenting to the vows that are made
Vows of Religious Life
•Chastity giving up marriage for the sake of God’s kingdom
•Poverty giving up the right to use property without permission and without necessity in order to be more like Jesus
•Obedience giving up one’s own will to be more like Jesus
If religious vows are broken, this is a mortal sin and must be confessed in the Sacrament of Penance.