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2197. The fourth commandment opens the second table of the Decalogue. It shows us the order of charity. God has willed that, after him, we should honor our parents to whom we owe life and who have handed on to us the knowledge of God. We are obliged to honor and respect all those whom God, for our good, has vested with his authority.


Aprofunde seus conhecimentos

17. What is the relationship between Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium?

205. What happens to our body and our soul after death?

291. What is required to receive Holy Communion?

109. In the Kingdom, what authority did Jesus bestow upon his Apostles?

175. In what does the mission of the Apostles consist?

529. How does one reach purity of heart?

292. What are the fruits of Holy Communion?


Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:

What does the Bible teach about transforming the body?

What does Hosea 7:14-16 reveal about God’s judgment against hypocrisy?

How does Lamentations address the issue of human suffering?

What is the story of the healing of the bleeding woman in Mark 5:25-34?

What does Wisdom 8:7 teach us about wisdom as a source of virtue and honor?

What is the importance of fellowship with Christ according to 1 Corinthians 1:9?

Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Lessons from the Meeting of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 33:1-20)