FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

The first three Commandments are about love of God:

  1. I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before me.
  2. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
  3. Remember to keep holy the LORD’S Day

For each of the following statements below, indicate which of the first three Commandments it pertains to (I - X) and whether the action is Sinful (S) or Virtuous (V).

I - X / S or V / Statements
II / V /
  1. Yvonne has a small figure of the Holy Family – Jesus, Mary, and Joseph – that she keeps on her dresser for inspiration.

I / S /
  1. George has had a lot of bad things happen recently and as a result, he’s pretty much given up believing in God.

III / S /
  1. Nicky goes to Mass with her parents but she usually tries to sneak peeks at her cell phone and text message her friends.

III / V /
  1. Nicole was tired from being out late on Saturday night, but she decided to go for a later Mass on Sunday.

II / V /
  1. While Gene runs cross-country, he likes to let the melody of “Holy God We Praise Thy Name” run through his head.

II / S /
  1. When the catechist takes the religious education class over to the church for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Ruben uses it as an opportunity to mess around.

I / V /
  1. Ramona makes sure that prayer is a regular part of her everyday life.

II / S /
  1. The news report said that the congresswoman was found guilty of lying under oath.

I / V /
  1. Kate regularly stops in the church and offers a payer as she kneels before the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

II / S /
  1. When Roy gets irritated, he has a habit of saying things like “G*ddammit” or “God Almighty.”

III / S /
  1. Albert doesn’t have to work on Sundays, but he likes the money and often asks if he can have Sunday hours.

III / S /
  1. Charlie told the landscapers, “I don’t care if you usually take Sundays off, that’s the day I want you here to do my lawn!”

II / S /
  1. During religion class, Stan tried to make the other guys laugh by drawing mustaches, beards, and hats on the pictures of the Blessed Virgin Mary in their textbook.

I / V /
  1. Allen makes sure that he begins every day by thanking God and praising God for all the ways that he is blessed and by asking for God’s help.

I / S /
  1. Carol makes most of her decisions based on her horoscope for each day and plans on visiting a psychic to help her make a major decision.

II / V /
  1. Allison decided that it would be a good thing to become a catechist so that she could teach others about God’s great name.

III / V /
  1. Joellyn enjoys volunteering at the Senior Citizen Home on Sundays.

I / S /
  1. Beth doesn’t really feel happy unless she is buying new clothes or shoes for herself.

III / S /
  1. Roland was tired from staying out late with his friends so he just decided to skip Sunday Mass.

I / V /
  1. Jim makes small sacrifices on a regular basis and offers them up to God.

II / S /
  1. Sally got so angry at her classmates for not telling her about the party that she screamed at them, “I hope God makes you all die in a car crash!”

III / S /
  1. Teri heard that Thursday was a holy day of obligation but said, “I don’t want to miss Grey’s Anatomy.”

I / S /
  1. Tom is so full of himself that he acts as if he doesn’t need anyone, including God.

II / V /
  1. Steve begins and ends each day by praying the Sign of the Cross, “In the name of the Father…”

III / V /
  1. Dan’s boss called to see if he could come in to work Sunday but Dan told him that he’d be going to church with his family and then getting together with their cousins for a big family dinner.

I / S /
  1. Ann doesn’t take her religious education classes very seriously and often misbehaves, especially during prayer.

III / V /
  1. The Olsen’s always make it a priority to spend family time together on Sundays, going to church and then enjoying things like a trip to the zoo, to the movies, to the lakefront, or miniature golfing.