Pop-Up Catechesis: The Fourth Commandment and Listening

It seems like podcasts are all the rage these days. There is no shortage of voices we can listen to concerning any subject. Whereas, in conversation, we often ask people what they are reading, today it is also common to ask people who they are listening to. Interestingly enough, this was a question that God had for Adam and Eve when he found them hiding in the bushes after eating the “forbidden fruit.” God asks, “Who told you that you were naked?” In other words, “Who have you been listening to?” Unfortunately, they had been listening to the voice of the serpent instead of the voice of God. The Fourth Commandment, “Honor your father and your mother,” teaches us that there are important voices to which we need to listen, beginning with our parents and extending to all those in legitimate authority. In this episode of Pop-Up Catechesis, we explore the Fourth Commandment and ask ourselves, “Whose voices am I listening to?”

For more information about the Fourth Commandment, check out the following links:

• Good Voices and Bad Voices
• A Prayer to Listen to the Holy Spirit
• Forming Ministers of God’s Love
• Honor Your Father and Mother
• Honoring Your Father and Mother as a Child of Divorce

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