Dear Parents and Family,
Tonight at Edge, we played a game where the youth had to use their reasoning and deduction to call bluffs and find a spy. Our star guest speaker was Father Dan, and the teaching covered the eighth commandment along with the importance of honesty and trust. In small groups, we went through various circumstances and discussed the value of telling the truth. The Edge Night concluded with a little intro to the Lectio Devina style of prayer.
Main Ideas:
“The eighth commandment forbids misrepresenting the truth in our relations with others. This moral prescription flows from the vocation of the holy people to bear witness to their God who is the truth and wills the truth. Offenses against the truth express by word or deed a refusal to commit oneself to moral uprightness: they are fundamental infidelities to God and, in this sense, they undermine the foundations of the covenant.” (CCC 2264)
Scripture Reference:
“Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth.” (1 John 3:18)
Family Reflection Questions:
Tonight at Edge, we played a game where the youth had to use their reasoning and deduction to call bluffs and find a spy. Our star guest speaker was Father Dan, and the teaching covered the eighth commandment along with the importance of honesty and trust. In small groups, we went through various circumstances and discussed the value of telling the truth. The Edge Night concluded with a little intro to the Lectio Devina style of prayer.
Main Ideas:
- God is the source of all truth and, created in His image and likeness, we are called to uphold the truth in what we say and do.
- There are many offenses against truth, such as lying, sharing wrong information, boasting, bragging, and encouraging others who are not being truthful.
- Trust is at the foundation of all human relationships. In order to be a trustworthy person, it is essential to be honest — in both big and small things.
“The eighth commandment forbids misrepresenting the truth in our relations with others. This moral prescription flows from the vocation of the holy people to bear witness to their God who is the truth and wills the truth. Offenses against the truth express by word or deed a refusal to commit oneself to moral uprightness: they are fundamental infidelities to God and, in this sense, they undermine the foundations of the covenant.” (CCC 2264)
Scripture Reference:
“Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth.” (1 John 3:18)
Family Reflection Questions:
- Why is it so important to be an honest person?
- How do honesty and truthfulness strengthen a relationship?
- Why is it important to tell the truth, even if it means you’ll get in trouble?