Part II: Lesson 18

Question 1

97. What is the second commandment of God?

Answer 1

The second commandment of God is: Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

Question 2

98. What are we commanded by the second commandment?

Answer 2

By the second commandment we are commanded always to speak with reverence of God, of the saints, and of holy things.

Question 3

99. What is meant by taking God’s name in vain?

Answer 3

By taking God’s name in vain is meant that the name of God or the holy name of Jesus Christ is used without reverence.

Question 4

100. What is cursing?

Answer 4

Cursing is the calling down of some evil on a person, place, or thing.

Question 5

101. What is the third commandment of God?

Answer 5

The third commandment of God is: Remember thou keep holy the Lord’s day.

Question 6

102. What are we commanded by the third commandment?

Answer 6

By the third commandment we are commanded to worship God in a special manner on Sunday, the Lord’s day.

Question 7

103. How does the Church command us to worship God on Sunday?

Answer 7

The Church commands us to worship God on Sunday by assisting at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Question 8

104. What is forbidden by the third commandment of God?

Answer 8

By the third commandment of God all unnecessary servile work on Sunday is forbidden.

Question 9

105. What is servile work?

Answer 9

Servile work is that which requires labor of body rather than of mind.