A. The first Commandment does not forbid the honoring of the saints, but rather approves of it; because by honoring the saints, who are the chosen friends of God, we honor God Himself. Q. 1190. What ...

A. By strange gods the commandment means idols or false gods, which the Israelites frequently worshipped when, through their sins, they had abandoned the true God. Q. 1142. How may we, in a sense, ...

"Which is the first of all the commandments?" (Mark 12:28). Tb 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9-17; 8:4-9a; Mk 12:28-34 What is the first commandment in your life? For some, the need for success drives every ...

Three boys are in the schoolyard bragging of how great their fathers are. The first one says: "Well, my father runs the fastest. He can fire an arrow, and start to run, I tell you, he gets there ...

Question: Is the second Commandment redundant since the first Commandment already forbids other gods? What's the difference? - Phil Gay, area director for Young Life, Prince William County, Va. Answer ...

The first of the ten commandments delivered on Mount Sinai in Parshas Yisro is “אָֽנֹכי יְ-הֹוָה אֱ-לֹהיךָ אֲשֶׁר הֽוֹצֵאתיךָ מֵארֶץ מִצְריִם מִבֵּית עֲבָדִים/Anochi A-donai E-lohecha ...