Honor Thy Father and Mother | Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent | On the Fourth Commandment

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Honor your father and your mother — one of the most foundational commandments given by God. In this powerful Catholic Lenten reflection, we meditate on the Fourth Commandment and the sacred duties that bind parents and children together. The Church teaches that family life reflects God's divine order. Parents are entrusted with the responsibility not only to love their children but to guide them toward eternal salvation. Children, in turn, are called to love, respect, and obey their parents as those who hold the place of God in their lives. Drawing from Sacred Scripture and the teachings of the saints, this reflection explores: • The three kinds of love parents must show their children • The responsibility of parents to teach the Faith • Why discipline is an act of true love • The sacred obligation children have toward their parents • The deeper meaning of the Fourth Commandment In a world that often rejects authority, humility, and sacrifice, the Church reminds us that the family is the first school of virtue. The salvation of souls often begins in the home. This Lenten meditation invites both parents and children to examine their duties before God and strive to live according to His holy commandments. May this reflection strengthen Catholic families and inspire us to live faithfully according to God's law. 🙏 If this reflection helped you grow spiritually, please consider supporting the restoration of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 00:00 Honor Your Father and Mother 00:20 The Two Tables of the Ten Commandments 00:45 The Promise Attached to the Fourth Commandment 01:19 Why Parents Are Not Commanded to Love Their Children 02:11 The Duties of Parents and Children 02:15 The Three Loves Parents Must Have 02:36 Tender Love for Children 04:15 Enlightened Love: Teaching the Faith 05:46 Parents Must Teach the Law of God 07:34 The Crisis of Modern Parenting 09:04 Strong Love: Correcting Children 10:02 Discipline in the Lord 10:58 The Duties of Children Toward Parents 11:05 Love, Respect, and Obedience 11:46 Christ’s Example on the Cross 12:41 The Sin of Dishonoring Parents 13:23 The Command of Obedience 13:48 The Holy Family as Our Model 14:05 A Final Exhortation to Families To donate to the Church Restoration Project in Ireland please visit https://gofundme.com/restore-immaculate 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #CatholicFaith #Lent #LentenReflection #FourthCommandment #HonorThyFatherAndMother #CatholicTeaching #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFamily #CatholicParents #CatholicChildren #CatholicMeditation #CatholicSpirituality #CatholicChurch #Cath

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• Parenting