The Third Commandment (Demands): “You shall keep the Lord’s Day holy.”

The Third Commandment The Third Commandment (Demands): (Demands):

“You shall keep the Lord’s Day “You shall keep the Lord’s Day holy.”holy.”

By Group 6By Group 6

What does the What does the third third

commandment commandment mean?mean?

- God is the center/focus of our God is the center/focus of our activities on that dayactivities on that day

- Also follow the first commandment Also follow the first commandment - Originally, the Lord’s Day was called Originally, the Lord’s Day was called

Sabbath (Saturday), which is the Sabbath (Saturday), which is the day the Jews keep holy. day the Jews keep holy.

- For the Christians, Sunday is the For the Christians, Sunday is the Lord’s Day. Lord’s Day.

- We celebrate his presence in the We celebrate his presence in the Holy Eucharist. Holy Eucharist.

relives Paschal Mystery and recalls relives Paschal Mystery and recalls Pentecost SundayPentecost Sunday

What are the What are the demands of the demands of the

Third Third CommandmentCommandment

??

Sunday MassSunday Mass- highlights “keeping the Lord’s Day highlights “keeping the Lord’s Day

holy” holy” - must participate in the Mass actively must participate in the Mass actively - During Mass we show: During Mass we show:

a.a. UnityUnity

b.b. ThanksgivingThanksgiving

c.c. FaithFaith

d.d. Renewal Renewal

Family Bonding and Family Bonding and RelaxationRelaxation

- day of rest and being day of rest and being together with familytogether with family

- we must balance relaxation we must balance relaxation

Charitable ActsCharitable Acts

- we participate in charity we participate in charity works and community service works and community service

- we can be sacristans during we can be sacristans during Mass or give donations during Mass or give donations during Offertory Offertory

- we must do generous acts we must do generous acts everydayeveryday

The Lord’s Day is for…The Lord’s Day is for…

Who are the Who are the people that people that

exemplified the exemplified the Third Third

CommandmentCommandment??

St. Lorenzo RuizSt. Lorenzo Ruiz

St. Padre PioSt. Padre Pio

Former Pres. Corazon AquinoFormer Pres. Corazon Aquino

1.1. Make going to Mass with our family Make going to Mass with our family a first priority.a first priority.

2.2. Spend the day with family.Spend the day with family.

3.3. Do charity works and community Do charity works and community service with friends and family service with friends and family offered by the parish or community. offered by the parish or community.

4.4. Practice what we have learned in Practice what we have learned in the Mass in our day-to-day the Mass in our day-to-day activities.activities.

5.5. Encourage others to follow the third Encourage others to follow the third commandment. commandment.

Thank you for Listening!Thank you for Listening!

Sources:Sources:Images:Images:

24 Nov., 200924 Nov., 2009 http://library.thinkquest.org/C005729/stlor.jpghttp://library.thinkquest.org/C005729/stlor.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padre_Pio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padre_Pio 01 Oct., 200901 Oct., 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Aquino http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Aquino Information: Information:

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