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The Eighth Commandment declares, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” Everyone has a right to his good name and reputation, and this commandment forbids us to lie about what someone has or hasn’t done, or about who someone is.

The Seventh Commandment declares, “You shall not steal.” Whenever we violate the right to life, we steal.

The Sixth Commandment says, “You shall not commit adultery.” In keeping with the understanding that commandments are like chapter headings, and that there are many other actions included under each one of them, this commandment prohibits us from abusing the gift of human sexuality and marriage.

The Fifth Commandment states, “You shall not kill.” The literal translation of this commandment forbids murder. This is not about a prohibition on killing cattle for food or on killing bugs for our safety.

The Fourth Commandment is “Honor your father and mother.” The Lord worked through our parents to bring us into being;

The Third Commandment requires us to Keep Holy the Lord’s Day. Scripture tells us the Lord rested on the seventh day.

The Second Commandment is “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” This does not only mean that we shouldn’t use the Lord’s name in cursing when we are angry.

The First Commandment is “I am the Lord your God; you shall not have other gods besides me.” There are many ways of having false gods.

Today is Election Day. As our bishops have said, "Every voice matters in the public forum; every vote counts."

Today is All Souls Day, when we commend to God all those who have died. I invite you to commend to God especially the souls of all babies who have been aborted.

This Sunday, the Church observes All Saints' Day, and many of those saints were martyrs. But what is the difference between martyrdom and suicide?

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake;the Kingdom of heaven is theirs.

Blessed are they who show mercy; mercy shall be theirs. At the heart of our religion is the cry for mercy that we direct to the Lord.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Peace is more than the absence of war.

Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. This beatitude impels us to ask ourselves what our deepest longings and desires are, what motivates our choices, and how consistently we want to do what is right.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice; they will be satisfied.