Catechism index

2226 He who loves his son will not spare the rod.... He who disciplines his son will profit by him. 32 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 33 Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child's earliest years. This already happens when family members help one another to grow in faith by the witness of a …
2227 He who loves his son will not spare the rod.... He who disciplines his son will profit by him. 32 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 33 Children in turn contribute to the growth in holiness of their parents. 36 Each and everyone should be generous and tireless in forgiving one another for offenses, quarrels, injustices, and neglect. Mutual …
2228 He who loves his son will not spare the rod.... He who disciplines his son will profit by him. 32 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 33 Parents' respect and affection are expressed by the care and attention they devote to bringing up their young children and providing for their physical and spiritual needs. As the children grow up, …
2229 He who loves his son will not spare the rod.... He who disciplines his son will profit by him. 32 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 33 As those first responsible for the education of their children, parents have the right to choose a school for them which corresponds to their own convictions. This right is fundamental. As far …
2230 He who loves his son will not spare the rod.... He who disciplines his son will profit by him. 32 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 33 When they become adults, children have the right and duty to choose their profession and state of life. They should assume their new responsibilities within a trusting relationship with their parents, willingly …
2231 He who loves his son will not spare the rod.... He who disciplines his son will profit by him. 32 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. 33 Some forgo marriage in order to care for their parents or brothers and sisters, to give themselves more completely to a profession, or to serve other honorable ends. They can contribute greatly …
2232 IV. The Family and the Kingdom Family ties are important but not absolute. Just as the child grows to maturity and human and spiritual autonomy, so his unique vocation which comes from God asserts itself more clearly and …
2233 IV. The Family and the Kingdom Becoming a disciple of Jesus means accepting the invitation to belong to God's family, to live in conformity with His way of life: "For whoever does the will of my Father in …
2234 V. The Authorities In Civil Society God's fourth commandment also enjoins us to honor all who for our good have received authority in society from God. It clarifies the duties of those who exercise authority as well as …
2235 V. The Authorities In Civil Society Those who exercise authority should do so as a service. "Whoever would be great among you must be your servant." 41 The exercise of authority is measured morally in terms of its …
2236 V. The Authorities In Civil Society The exercise of authority is meant to give outward expression to a just hierarchy of values in order to facilitate the exercise of freedom and responsibility by all. Those in authority should …
2237 V. The Authorities In Civil Society Political authorities are obliged to respect the fundamental rights of the human person. They will dispense justice humanely by respecting the rights of everyone, especially of families and the disadvantaged. The political …
2238 V. The Authorities In Civil Society Those subject to authority should regard those in authority as representatives of God, who has made them stewards of his gifts: 43 "Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution.... …
2239 V. The Authorities In Civil Society It is the duty of citizens to contribute along with the civil authorities to the good of society in a spirit of truth, justice, solidarity, and freedom. the love and service of …
2240 V. The Authorities In Civil Society Submission to authority and co-responsibility for the common good make it morally obligatory to pay taxes, to exercise the right to vote, and to defend one's country: [Christians] reside in their own …
2241 The Apostle exhorts us to offer prayers and thanksgiving for kings and all who exercise authority, "that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way." 47 The more prosperous nations are obliged, to the extent they are able, to welcome the foreigner in search of the security and the means of livelihood which he cannot find in his …
2242 The Apostle exhorts us to offer prayers and thanksgiving for kings and all who exercise authority, "that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way." 47 The citizen is obliged in conscience not to follow the directives of civil authorities when they are contrary to the demands of the moral order, to the fundamental rights of persons or …
2243 The Apostle exhorts us to offer prayers and thanksgiving for kings and all who exercise authority, "that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way." 47 Armed resistance to oppression by political authority is not legitimate, unless all the following conditions are met: 1) there is certain, grave, and prolonged violation of fundamental rights; 2) all other means …
2244 The Apostle exhorts us to offer prayers and thanksgiving for kings and all who exercise authority, "that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way." 47 Every institution is inspired, at least implicitly, by a vision of man and his destiny, from which it derives the point of reference for its judgment, its hierarchy of values, its line …
2245 The Apostle exhorts us to offer prayers and thanksgiving for kings and all who exercise authority, "that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way." 47 The Church, because of her commission and competence, is not to be confused in any way with the political community. She is both the sign and the safeguard of the transcendent character …