Monday, October 23, 2017
Youcat commented through CCC – Question n. 355 – Part V.
(Youcat
answer - repeated) This commandment forbids us: to adore other gods and pagan
deities or to worship an earthly idol or to devote oneself entirely to some
earthly good (money, influence, success, beauty, youth, and so on); to be
superstitious, which means to adhere to esoteric, magic, or occult or New Age
practices or to get involved with fortune telling or spiritualism, instead of
believing in God’s power, providence, and blessings; to provoke God by word or
deed; to commit a sacrilege; to acquire spiritual power through corruption and
to desecrate what is holy through trafficking (simony).
A deepening through CCC
(CCC 2119) Tempting God consists in putting his
goodness and almighty power to the test by word or deed. Thus Satan tried to
induce Jesus to throw himself down from the Temple and, by this gesture, force
God to act (Cf. Lk 4:9). Jesus opposed Satan with the word of God: "You
shall not put the LORD your God to the test" (Deut 6:16). The challenge
contained in such tempting of God wounds the respect and trust we owe our
Creator and Lord. It always harbors doubt about his love, his providence, and his
power (Cf. 1 Cor 10:9; Ex 17:2-7; Ps 95:9).
Reflecting and meditating
(CCC Comment)
(CCC 2120) Sacrilege consists in profaning or
treating unworthily the sacraments and other liturgical actions, as well as
persons, things, or places consecrated to God. Sacrilege is a grave sin
especially when committed against the Eucharist, for in this sacrament the true
Body of Christ is made substantially present for us (Cf. CIC, cann. 1367;
1376).
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