Comandment #3 Flashcards
The prohibition of work on the sabbath now applies to Sunday instead of Saturdays by virtue of the Lord’s Resurrection which took place on Sunday
True - The correct answer is true. The Third Commandment requires the sabbath to be observed as a holy day- a day unlike the other days in the week. And, with the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on Cross, the holy day of the Lord is no longer the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday). It is now Sunday, the day on which our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the grave. Consequently, Mass attendance on Sundays and other holy days of obligation are obligatory. We are also required to abstain from all unncessary labor at work or at home on those days which will include cleaning, yard work, painting, shopping, et cetera.
We are to worship God on Sundays and holydays of obligation by hearing Mass, by prayer, and by other good works.
True - n: The correct answer is true. As stated in the Baltimore Catechism #1245: “We are to worship God on Sundays and holydays of obligation by hearing Mass, by prayer, and by other good works.”
Pope Urban VIII reduced the number of holy days of obligation (not including Sundays) to 36 total days
True - The correct answer is true. Before the mid-17th century, individual bishops could pick the holy days of obligation, so in an attempt to establish uniformity, Pope Urban VIII reduced the number of holy days of obligation (not including Sundays) to 36 total days. In 1911, Pope St. Pius X reduced the number to 8 and in 1917, the Code of Canon Law (1917) increased the number to the ten days still observed. While this may differ country to country (e.g. in Ireland St. Patrick’s Day is a Holy Day of Obligation), there are 10 Days on the Universal Calendar. Individual country’s bishops may also reduce days. For instance, one of the 10 days is Corpus Christi, and that day is not a Holy Day of Obligation in the United States, though it still is in Rome and some other countries.
Today there are only 6 Holy Days of Obligation
False - The correct answer is false. There are 10 Holy Days of Obligation in addition to Sundays. While this may differ country to country (e.g. in Ireland St. Patrick’s Day is a Holy Day of Obligation and St. Joseph’s Day is a Holy Day in Spain), there are 10 Days on the Universal Calendar. Individual country’s bishops may also reduce days. For instance, one of the 10 days is Corpus Christi, and that day is not a Holy Day of Obligation in the United States, though it still is in Rome and some other countries
Unnecessary servile work is forbidden on the Holy Day
True - The correct answer is true. The correct answer is true. As stated in the Baltimore Catechism #1252: “The third Commandment forbids all unnecessary servile work and whatever else may hinder the due observance of the Lord’s day.” We are required on all Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation to abstain from all unncessary labor at work or at home on those days which will include cleaning, yard work, painting, shopping, et cetera. If there is a doubt on a particular issue in your life in regard to this, please speak with a priest. You may need a dispensation.
Jews and Christians share the honoring of the Sabbath as the Holy Day
False - The correct answer is false. The Third Commandment requires the sabbath to be observed as a holy day- a day unlike the other days in the week. And, with the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on Cross, the holy day of the Lord is no longer the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday). It is now Sunday, the day on which our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the grave. Consequently, Mass attendance on Sundays and other holy days of obligation are obligatory. We are also required to abstain from all unncessary labor at work or at home on those days which will include cleaning, yard work, painting, shopping, et cetera.
Recreation is encouraged on Sundays
True - The correct answer is true. As stated in the Baltimore Catechism #1247: “It is not forbidden to seek lawful pleasure or enjoyment on Sunday, especially to those who are occupied during the week, for God did not intend the keeping of the Sunday to be a punishment, but a benefit to us. Therefore, after hearing Mass we may take such recreation as is necessary or useful for us; but we should avoid any vulgar, noisy or disgraceful amusements that turn the day of rest and prayer into a day of scandal and sin.”
Some servile work is not forbidden but rather required on Sundays
True - The correct answer is true. The correct answer is true. As stated in the Baltimore Catechism #1255-1256: “Servile works are lawful on Sundays when the honor of God, the good of our neighbor, or necessity requires them. …The honor of God, the good of our neighbor or necessity may require servile works on Sunday, in such cases as the preparation of a place for Holy Mass, the saving of property in storms or accidents, the cooking of meals and similar works.” Some lines of work like doctors, policemen, and the like also may work on Sundays but their work should not prevent their attendance at Holy Mass.
If we enjoy mowing the lawn, painting our homes, and other servile activities, we can perform those freely on Sundays without consequence.
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Explanation: The correct answer is false. The Third Commandment explicitly forbids servile work on Sundays. Such activities are servile works and may not be performed, even if we enjoy them.
) We keep Sunday instead of Saturday holy also to teach that the Old Law is not now binding upon us, but that we must keep the New Law, which takes its place.
he correct answer is true. The Third Commandment requires the sabbath to be observed as a holy day- a day unlike the other days in the week. And, with the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on Cross, the holy day of the Lord is no longer the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday). It is now Sunday, the day on which our Lord Jesus Christ rose from the grave. Consequently, Mass attendance on Sundays and other holy days of obligation are obligatory. We are also required to abstain from all unncessary labor at work or at home on those days which will include cleaning, yard work, painting, shopping, et cetera
