25. Seventh & Tenth Commandments

Our Questions

Sure, we shouldn’t steal.  I take that for granted.  But it is unrealistic when you tell me that the 10th Commandment doesn’t allow us even to want stuff.

What to Read

In US CATHOLIC CATECHISM  Chapter 31 & 34

In the Bible

Is 58:5-11

Exodus 20:15

Deuteronomy 5:19

Amos 5:24

Matthew 25:34-46

1 Corinthians 6:10

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Psalm 49

Matthew 6:19-21

Mark 8:35

Luke 14:33

1 Timothy 6:10

Galatians 5:24

Glossary

Restitution = reparation for the injustice committed. Required by commutative justice (CCC 2453-2454)

Stewardship = caring for all of creation

To check my Understanding

Go the parish website and do the self-correcting  <Quizzes 31> & <34>

Catholic Practices

You have noticed in the church tour the pictures of the passion and death of Jesus on the walls of the church.  These are called the Stations of the Cross, and it is a common devotion especially on the Fridays of Lent. No special prayers are required as you move from station to station although it is common to say “We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you / because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.”

Getting Personal

Have you been impacted by issues of social justice (e.g. bias because of age, race, religion? pollution of air or water? shift of job locations?) What recourse did you have in this moral sistuation?

Going Deeper

Video -

Entertaining Angels (1996) the inspirational story of Dorothy Day who championed the downtrodden.

The Bicycle Thief (1949) In post-war Italy a man desperate for a job loses his way of getting to work.

Erin Brockovich (2000) Jealousy in a law office plays out against determination and commitment to the underdog.

Music –

Further Rading

In the CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (optional) #2401-2463 & 2534-2557