Session 5: Praise God in Worship

 

We are called to adore God through our words and actions. God calls us to follow his Commandments, 

and through grace and the gifts of the Holy Spirit, He makes it possible for us to do so. In this lesson we 

are going to look at the first three Commandments, part of the Ten Commandments given to Moses in the

Old Testament.  

 

First, look up Exodus 20:1-6.

The First Commandment teaches us that we are called to believe in, hope in, and love God above all 

else. We do this by making God more important than anything in our lives. When something becomes 

more important to us than God, we commit idolatry, which is the act of worshiping a false God. While 

breaking this or any of the Ten Commandments is a sin, sins can be forgiven through the mercy of God.

Catholics have a Sacrament for forgiveness of sins called Reconciliation.

Think about it: Make a mental list of things that modern people might worship in place of God. 

Read Exodus 20:7

Look up the words “invoke” and “vain,” then explain this Commandment to a parent in your own words. 

 

Read Exodus 20:8-11

What is our “sabbath day” as Catholics? What is God challenging us to prioritize? 

The first three Commandments teach us how to live in relationship with God. The rest of the 

Commandments teach us how to live in relationship with others. Watch these kids sum up the first three 

Commandments in the following video:  

 

  

 

We all need to make time to sit in the presence of God. We don’t only have to do this at Mass. 

 

 

We can also come to Church to sit before the tabernacle in the presence of Jesus. The Blessed 

Sacrament is kept in the tabernacle to adore and be taken to the sick. When the light is burning in the 

sanctuary lamp, that signifies that Jesus is present in the Blessed Sacrament. This is why when the 

light is burning and the door of the tabernacle is shut, we bow before it. We are literally bowing before 

Jesus. The next video shares scripture readings from the Feast of Corpus Christi. The readings refer to the

meaning of the Eucharist. Listen to the readings and the reflection that follows. Watch:  

 

Before you leave this page, please reflect on this lesson by answering the questions in this worksheet.