2061. The Commandments take on their full meaning within the covenant. According to Scripture, man’s moral life has all its meaning in and through the covenant. the first of the “ten words” recalls that God loved his people first:
Since there was a passing from the paradise of freedom to the slavery of this world, in punishment for sin, the first phrase of the Decalogue, the first word of God’s commandments, bears on freedom “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.”25
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316. Who can receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick?
20. What is the Canon of Scripture?
302. What are the essential elements of the sacrament of Reconciliation?
402. What is the relationship between the person and society?
441. Is it possible to keep the Decalogue?
309. Is a confessor bound to secrecy?
38. With what name does God reveal Himself?
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How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?
What is the message of Nahum 1:7-8 about God’s faithfulness in the midst of chaos?
What is the role of women in society, according to Ecclesiasticus 26:1-4?
