March 03, 2024

Highlights

• The fourth commandment extends beyond honoring just father and mother to include respect for elders, teachers, employers, and leaders.
• Children, both minors and adults, are required by God's commandment to respect their parents.
• Parents often feel their greatest accomplishment is if their child grows up to be a good person.
• Parents should respect their children as individuals and should not pressure them into certain professions or relationships.
• Students owe respect to their professors and should not spread gossip or believe they know more.
• Parents should acknowledge their own failings to better guide and correct their children.
• The commandment fosters charity and peace within families and educational environments.
• Fr Raymond encourages listeners to reflect on their relationships with parents, siblings, and authority figures, and to foster peace in their lives.

Next Steps

Let's take a moment this week to call our family, pray for them, and reflect on the sacrifices our parents have made. If you're away at college, give your parents a real call, not just a text, and try to foster that relationship. Also, ponder how you conduct yourselves in the classroom and with your responsibilities to help foster peace in our often chaotic and stressful environments.