The Commandments

Thinking about Ways
We May Have Sinned

1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have any other gods besides me.

Do I love God with all my heart? Am I truly thankful for the gift of God's love for me? Do I show this by loving others?

2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain.

Do I ever use God's or Jesus' name when I am angry? Do I always use the names of God and Jesus with respect and love?

3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.

Do I honor God by what I do on Sundays? Do I spend time in prayer with my family and with the people of God, the Church, at Mass?

4. Honor your father and mother.

Do I love, respect, and obey my parents and others who care for me? Do my words and actions show this all the time?

5. You shall not kill.

Do I show respect for the gift of life by caring for all of God's creatures, especially people? Have I ever wanted to harm or hurt anyone?

6. You shall not commit adultery.

Do I respect my own body and the bodies of others as gifts from God? Do I use my body in ways that would please God?

7. You shall not steal.

Have I ever take something that belongs to someone else? Am I as careful with other people's things as I am with my own things?

8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

Do I always tell the truth? Do I ever lie or hurt anyone by what I say?

9. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.

Am I ever jealous of someone else's family? Am I grateful for the love that my own family shows me?

10. You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor.

Am I thankful for all that I have? Am I ever jealous or greedy?