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Ric A. Cervera
St. Paul University Iloilo
the Commandments as
no longer relevant in
They set out systematically what the love of God and love of neighbor demand on us.
The first three Commandments concern our duties towards God, the last seven our duties toward our neighbor.
reconciles us with one another under the one God, our loving Father.
Statues and images of Christ, Mary and the Saints are helps for authentic Christian prayer of worship of God, Christ himself, and of veneration of Gods Blessed.
They have no power in themselves, but only help us to relate to Christ, Mary and Saints.
simony idolatry
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
rejects all speech against God Himself blasphemy, cursing, false oaths.
As members of the Church, Catholics fulfill this commandment by coming together on Sundays to actively participate in celebrating the Eucharist.
Sunday rest means a rest in Gods presence, involving a freeing of the self from heightened anxiety, from hyperactivism, and from preoccupation with competition and success.