The New Saint Joseph Baltimore
Lesson 22
The Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Commandments of God
When we are generous with others we lay up treasures of love in Heaven
3rd Commandment of God: To confess our sins at least once a year.
4th Commandment of God: To receive Holy Communion during the Easter time.
5th Commandment of God: To contribute to the support of the Church.
6th Commandment of God: To observe the laws of the Church concerning marriage.
6th Commandment of God: To observe the laws of the Church concerning marriage.
We read in the Holy Bible:
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Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end.
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The devil had already induced Judas, son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over. So, during supper,
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fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God,
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he rose from supper and took off his outer garments. He took a towel and tied it around his waist.
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Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and dry them with the towel around his waist.
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He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Master, are you going to wash my feet?"
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Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will understand later."
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Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered him, "Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me."
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Simon Peter said to him, "Master, then not only my feet, but my hands and head as well."
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Jesus said to him, "Whoever has bathed has no need except to have his feet washed, for he is clean all over; so you are clean, but not all."
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For he knew who would betray him; for this reason, he said, "Not all of you are clean."
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So when he had washed their feet (and) put his garments back on and reclined at table again, he said to them, "Do you realize what I have done for you?
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You call me 'teacher' and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am.
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If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet.
Explanation
Our Lord wants our souls to be clean
At the Last Supper our Lord gave His Apostles Their first Communion. He said the first Mass and gave them power to do the same. But before He did, He washed their feet to show them how clean they should be in body and soul to be pleasing to the Father and to receive Holy Communion. And He wanted to give them an example of how they should love one another and serve one another.
Our Lord wants us to receive Communion often
Our Blessed Lord would like us to receive Communion often. He has told us, “Unless you eat of the Son of Man and drink of His Blood, you shall not have life within you” (John 6, 54). The Church tells us if we do not eat Our Lord’s Body in Holy Communion at least once a year, our souls will be dead in mortal sin. Anyone who would stay away from Communion that long would be very ungrateful for all our blessed Lord did and suffered for us to give us His Flesh to eat and His Precious Blood to drink.
Our Lord wants us to go to confession often
It is good to be as clean as we can before we go to Communion. We let Our Lord wash our souls in His precious Blood in the sacrament of Penance, Justas He washed the feet of the Apostles. The Church obliges those in mortal sin to take a bath in the precious Blood of Christ in confession at least once a year, but it is good to have our souls washed often.
Practice: Go to confession and Communion often. So your soul will be healthy and strong.
Catechism
134. What is meant by the commandment to confess our sins at least once a year?
By the commandment to confess our sins at least once a year is meant that we are strictly obliged to make a good confession within the year, if we have a mortal sin to confess.
Frequent confession of all sins, either mortal or venial, keeps our souls clean and helps us to grow in God’s love.
135. What sin does a Catholic commit who neglects to receive Holy Communion worthily
By the 7th commandment we are commanded to respect what belongs to others.
117. What does the 7th commandment forbid?
The 7th commandment forbids all dishonesty, such as stealing, cheating, unjust keeping of what belongs to others, and unjust damage to property of others.
We must not take anything belonging to another and keep it for are own. We must not destroy or damage on purpose what belongs to others.
We must not cheat. This means that we must not copy answers from someone else in the classroom. And we must be fair when playing with others.
118. Are we obliged to restore the owner stolen goods, or there value?
We are obliged to restore the owner stolen goods, or there value, whenever we are able.
Discussion Questions
1. What was Our Lord’s attitude toward money?
2. What does He want us to do with earthly goods?
3. What are “treasures” in heaven?
4. How can we lay up treasures in heaven?
5. What is a generous act like?
Yes or No
1. Did Our Lord care about riches?
2. Are prayers and good deeds heavenly treasures?
3. Do we have to share our things with others?
4. Is cheating in class or at play dishonest?
5. Is it all right to damage the property of others?
Fill in the Blanks
1. We must respect what ......................... to others.
2. We must always speak the………………….
3. We must be pure in thought and …………….
4. We must not envy the............................. of others.
5. Jesus tells us not to be selfish but................................
Other Readings
1. What happened to the rich young man who was too selfish, Matthew 19, 16-24.
2. The foolish rich man who did not prepare for heaven, Luke 12, 13-34.
3. How Our Lord suffered from the lies told about Him during His trial, Mark 14, 55-59.
Class Liturgical Action
Say together Psalm 48 which shows the danger of trust in riches. The teacher will help you.
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