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• 8th Commandment


  Thou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
• We are commanded to speak the truth in all things
• What we are commanded to do

  • God is the God of truth, and we are obliged to respect that truth
  • The lover of truth is like God, and well-pleasing to Him
  • A habitual liar not only is often led into grave sin, but forfeits the trust of his fellow-beings, and this is the cause of a great deal of harm
• Our Neighbor's Good Name


  • God forbids us to detract in any way from our neighbor's honor or reputation
  • A good name is acquired by consistent struggle, by leading an upright life, by defending ourselves whenever false accusations are made against us
  • We are not supposed or expected to tell everybody our private affairs or those of our friends or superiors
  • When another has the right to the truth, we must answer simply and openly
• Evasion


  • A statement that can be interpreted in two ways
  • We are permitted to give an evasive or double meaning answer when there is no obligation to answer and in order to: a) conceal a secret we have an obligation/right to keep, b) to shield ourselves or others from harm
• Levels of Truth


  • Passion to know accurate facts, knowledge, or wisdom
  • Uphold the truth in our words when we express what we think and do not lie
  • We value truth in our actions when what we do corresponds to our thoughts and words, when we are not hypocrites who say one thing and do another
• The 8th Commandment forbids lies, rash judgements, detraction, calumny, and telling of secrets we are bound to keep
• Lie


  • Something said for the purpose of deceiving others, which we know or suspect to be untrue
  • Expresses opposition between one's word and one's thought
  • Implies the intention to deceive by stating what is false
  • Is a sin even when it may be the means of effecting much good, we must not commit evil in order to obtain good
• Types of Lie


  • Malicious Lie
  • Officious Lie
  • Jocose Lie
  • Perjury
  • Hypocrisy
  • Flattery
  • Rash Judgment
  • Detraction
  • Calumny / Slander
  • Gossip
  • Contumely
  • Libel
  • Name Calling
  • Teasing
  • Verbal Abuse
• Keeping a Secret


  • We are obliged to keep a secret when we have promised to do so, when our office requires it, when the good of another demands it
  • A priest may never reveal anything confided to him in confession even if keeping it secret will result in death for himself or others, no exceptions
  • It is wrong to read another person's letters without permission, eavesdroppers are contemptible, a tattletale is despicable
• A secret may be revealed when: it is for the good of the guilty person, it will save ourselves or others from evil, keeping it secret is against justice or the welfare of society, the person whom it is revealed has a right to know
• Lent


  • Is a season of repentance, prayer, and fasting
  • Begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts 40 days
  • To prepare for the celebration of the Lord's Resurrection
  • Alms giving, fasting, abstaining
  • To commemorate the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduring the temptation of Satan
  • Concludes on Maundy Thursday
  • After the 40 days we celebrate with Easter
  • Priests wear old rose / pink colored vestment on Laetare Sunday
  • Laetare Sunday is the 4th Sunday of Lent
  • Easter is the celebration of Jesus's resurrection
  • Paschal Triduum: Holy Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  • Stations of the Cross have a special place during Lent
  • Paschal Candle symbolizes the mystery of the resurrection of Jesus, it cannot be lighted by a lighter
  • Good Friday has no celebration of a Mass, but it has a Veneration on the Cross
  • Good Friday is to commemorate the Crucifixion
  • Priests wear purple / violet colored vestments during Lent
  • Alleluia is never said / sung during Lent
  • Gaudete is the third Sunday before Christmas
  • On Holy Thursday we commemorate the Last Supper
  • Advent is similar to Lent as a days of preparation
  • Ashes on Ash Wednesday represent death
  • Holy Saturday is Sabado Gloria, Easter Virgil
• Three Ancient Lenten Practices

  • Almsgiving
  • Fasting
  • Praying
• Observe Lent with

  • Abstinence
  • Almsgiving
  • Fasting
• Catholic Social Teachings


  • Christian calls us to build a just and loving society, the teachings and exhortations on this subject later became known as Catholic Social Teachings or Doctrines
  • These teachings allow us to reflect and save us from our social issues
• Doctrines


  A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church
• Important Themes of Catholic Social Teachings

  • Each Person is Priceless
  • Everything is for Everyone
  • Care for the Poor
  • Love your Work
  • Care for the Earth
• Each Person is Priceless


  • Promotes human dignity
  • Justice is not just about law but also about basic respect for fundamental equality and human dignity
  • Violence or disregard for human rights is prohibited
• Human Dignity


  The supreme value that all humans possess in virtue of their humanity
• Justice


  Giving what each person deserves
• Everything is for Everyone


  • The right to own material possessions is not without limit
  • God sustains life for everyone
  • The universal destination of earthly goods refers to the teaching that the Earth and its resources and the fruit of human labor is to provide for the individual needs for the common good
  • To deprive anyone of their basic needs is therefore contrary to the very dignity of person
• Needs


  Necessary means of survival
• Care for the Poor


  • Our obligation to care first and foremost for the needy
  • Poverty is an obstacle and hinders others to live a normal life
  • We are therefore called to work to be freed from these social issues
• Love your Work


  • The value and dignity of human labor has always been affirmed
  • Legitimate work is important not only because of profit, but the personal growth and development of individuals
  • Human work is ought to uplift and not place them in dehumanizing positions
• Human Labor


  Human activity that provides the goods and services in an economy
• Rerum Novarum


  Meaning 'new things', is the first modern encyclical written by Pope Leo XIII showing the importance of human work and its dignity
• Care for the Earth


  • Disregard for the care of our environment is another violation of God
  • Christians are summoned to have an understanding of integrity of creation
  • Our natural resources are limited, hence we should take care of our environment
  • Acts that destroy the environment like illegal fishing is a form of stealing from others of the environment they deserve
• 1. Abstinence

  • restraining oneself from indulging in something
  • a choice to avoid certain food or activity
  • no eating of any meat, but eating seafood meat is allowed
• 1. Almsgiving

  • offering charity for the poor
  • offering money, possessions, time or talent to those in need
• 1. Fasting

  • refraining from eating and drinking
  • limiting the amount of food we eat for a period of time
  • Catholics above 18 are obliged to fast