8 TH Commandment

1.
EIGHTH COMMANDMENT
The book is a complete explanation of
the Ten Commandments.
EIGHTH COMMANDMENT:
YOU SHALL NOT BEAR
FALSE WITNESS
AGAINST YOUR NEIGHBOUR.
To purchase the Book, or for theological
inquiries (e-mails only), contact the author:
AUTHOR Rev. Fr. Paolo O. Pirlo, SHMI
EDITION 1st Edition, Manila, July 16, 2016
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
PUBLISHER Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate
Quality Catholic Publications
Isabella De Rosis St., Multinational
1708 Parañaque City, Philippines
Tel. (02) 828-2338
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2. A CATECHIST’S PRAYER
Loving Father, giver of all that is,
help me to remember that every gift
I have comes from you. Expand my
vision so that I can appreciate your
goodness in the world around me.
Jesus, our Redeemer, you are
the path to the treasures of my
heart and soul. Strengthen my
commitment to be a catechist and
deepen my capacity to share your
truth with those in my care.
Holy Spirit, Love Divine, all life
and energy flows from you.
Illuminate my thoughts and
intensify my desire to grow ever
deeper in my faith.
I lift up my prayer to you, God—
Father, Son, and Spirit—in humility
and hope. Amen.
3. TRUTH AND FREEDOM
What is the Truth?
 The truth is the conformity of an idea (subject) its
object (predicate). There are three kinds of objects:
LOGICAL TRUTH: FACTUAL TRUTH: ETHICAL TRUTH:
When referring to When referring to the When referring to a
correct reasoning; objective reality; E.g., standard ideals; e.g.,
e.g., “Three plus two “The capital city of “Honest persons do
is equal five.” Italy is Rome.” not steal.”

What is the difference between Error and Lie?
ERROR: It is a false judgment LIE: It is a false judgment due
due to ignorance; such as: to bad intention; like “smoking is
“Diesel engines run on healthy.” It can be fabricated by
gasoline.” It is not a sin, unless withdrawing information or by
caused by culpable ignorance. stating the false.

What is Freedom?
 Freedom is the capacity to fulfill one’s purpose in life,
which is the perfect happiness, without any constraint.
1) FREEDOM FROM 2) FREEDOM FROM 3) FREEDOM FROM
IGNORANCE: The SIN: The freedom OPPRESSION: The
freedom from from sin requires the freedom from political
ignorance demands the freedom to emotional domination implies the
freedom to education self-control and freedom to social
and evangelization. virtuous lifestyle. responsibility.

How do we explain, “The truth will make you free”?
 Jesus’ statement,
“You will know the
truth, and the truth
will make you free”
(John 8:32), refers to
the journey of life.
 When a person knows

the truth about his
life’s purpose, which
is the communion
with God, he becomes
free from ignorance
and deceit.

In what sense is Jesus,
“The way, the truth, and the life”?
It refers to Man’s pursuit of happiness, which usually comprises
four stages:
1.PLEASURE: Initially, Man tries to find satisfaction in physical

pleasures; only to discover that these give brief rushes of joy,
followed by sickness and sadness.
2.WEALTH: Next, he searches for contentment in the accumulation

of wealth; but in time he feels frustration for his deteriorating
possessions, and the unquenchable anxiety for more wealth.
3.EGOISM: Subsequently, he struggles to quench his thirst for

happiness by boosting his self-esteem and pride; but as sickness
and ageing take their unstoppable toll, egoism deteriorates into
depression and despair.
4.GOD: Finally, man realizes the truth: that perfect happiness

cannot be faund in contingent things but in the communion with
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8. SUMMARY OF THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT

9. TRUTHFULNESS
What is Truthfulness?
 Truthfulness is the attitude of being sincere in words and
upright in actions. Deceitful persons, like the Pharisees,
contradict with their deeds their words; as Jesus commented:
“They do not practice what they preach” (Matthew 23:3).
God is the absolute truth, because he knows all things and never contradicts himself;
hence, more truthful we are, the closer we go to God.

10. TRUTHFULNESS
How is the fairy-tale of Pinocchio related to the Gospel?
 Carlo Collodi’s purpose in

publishing, The
Adventures of Pinocchio
(Florence, 1883), was to
express Jesus’ teaching on
truthfulness and honesty in
a novel.
 Pinocchio is a naughty
marionette caught in a
series of misadventures
because of his disobedience
and deceitfulness. Notably,
anytime Pinocchio lies, his
nose becomes longer.
 In time, Pinocchio becomes
truthful and caring. As a Pinocchio’s truthfulness
reward, he becomes human. made him a real man.

11. HONESTY AND DISCRETION
Why are Honesty and Discretion complementary?
 Honesty, which is the attitude of being straightforward in words
and actions, must be complemented with discretion, which is
the quality of avoiding offenses or revealing private information.
HONESTY without discretion is a DISCRETION without honesty is

fire without control; like revealing culpable cowardice; like married
the addresses of those on Witness spouses removing their wedding
Protection Program. rings in public.

12. HONESTY AND DISCRETION
How can we balance Sincerity with Prudence?
 The balance between sincerity and prudence is regulated by a
principle: “Reveal the truth if promoting goodness, but
conceal it when causing harm.”
The witnesses of the Maguindanao Massacre of 2010 ought to reveal
the truth in court, so that justice might prevail.

13. EVANGELIZATION AND MARTYRDOM
Are all Christians called to evangelize?
 All of us Christians are called to preach the Gospel by words and
deeds; as commanded by Jesus: “Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15).
Blessed Romero was credible Bishop

Bishop Franz-Peter
Franz-Peter Elst
Elst was
was
because he practiced suspended
suspended because
because his
his luxury
luxury
what he preached. living
living contradicted
contradicted the
the Gospel.
Gospel.
14. EVANGELIZATION AND MARTYRDOM
Why is Martyrdom the supreme testimony of Faith?
 Martyrdom is the greatest gift of God for two reasons: first,
because it is the supreme witnessing of faith in God and in the
resurrection; second, because it guarantees eternal salvation.
“Lord Jesus Christ” - were the last words

of the 21 Martyrs of Libya of 2015.

15. LYING
What is Lying?
 Lying is to conceal the
truth for an evil purpose:
this can be done by
testifying the false or by
hiding the facts. Liars are the
Devil’s children, as Jesus
said: “He is a liar and the
father of lies” (John 8:44).
 The so-called white lies,
which conceal the truth for a
good purpose, such as in
diplomacy or in preventing
scandal and harm, are
innocent forms of discretion Lucifer is the supreme deceiver and
and prudence. the Father of Liars.

16. LYING
What are the two basic forms of Lying?
1) FALSE TESTIMONY: 2) HIDING THE TRUTH:
Those bearing false witness, especially Those concealing the necessary truth
in a court of law, deserve God’s hinders justice and promotes
wrath, because they have the wrongdoings; as by the maxim: “The
innocents condemned and the guilty only thing necessary for the triumph of
exonerated. evil is for good men to do nothing.”
Cardinal
Raymond
Joseph
Towler
Bernardin
spent was
27 years
falsely
in The
The Process
Process of
of Nuremberg
Nuremberg condemned
condemned
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin was falsely
accused
jail for
of also
also those
those who
who deliberately
deliberately kept
kept silent
silent
accused of molestation;
being falselyhe
molestation; convicted
he forgave
forgaveof
his
his
accuser
rape;after
he was
the about
about the
the Hitler’s
Hitler’s extermination
extermination camps.
camps.
accuser after thecompensated
latter
latter confessed
with
confessed the
$3
the
truth.
truth. million.
17. RASH JUDGMENT, DETRACTION, AND CALUMNY
What are Rash Judgment, Detraction, and Calumny?
 These are the mortal sins against Good Reputation:
1) RASH JUDGMENT: It is to 2) DETRACTION: It is to 3) CALUMNY: It is to
presume a person’s fault disclose a person’s faults attribute faults to an
without sufficient evidence. without a valid reason and for innocent person with
the sake of gossip. slanderous intent.
Rash judgments are based Gossip

Gossip is
is the
the greatest
greatest Slander slays the
on prejudices and entertainment

entertainment of
of speaker, the spoken to,
stereotypes. humankind.
humankind. and the spoken of.
18. FLATTERY AND COMPLAISANCE
What are the Two Sins that prevent a sinner’s conversion?
1) FLATTERY: It is the 2) COMPLAISANCE: It is the

excessive and insincere adulation disposition to please a person in
intended to further one’s own immoral circumstances,
interests. It is the first step to an precluding his repentance and
adulterous affair, or as a false conversion. When a crime is
prophet’s device. involved, it becomes connivance.
Flattery corrupts both the receiver The Three Wise Monkeys: hear no evil,
and the giver. see no evil, speak no evil.

19. DUPLICITY AND HYPOCRISY
What are the Two Offenses against Sincerity?
1) DUPLICITY: It is the act of 2) HYPOCRISY: It is the

deceiving a person by having a pretense of holding beliefs and
double deal; such as the case of virtues that one does not
a married man keeping a secret possess; such as the Scribes and
mistress. the Pharisees in the Gospel.
The Devil is represented as a snake The

The mask
mask of
of hypocrisy
hypocrisy hides
hides
because of the split-tongue. one’s
one’s true
true identity
identity and
and feelings.
feelings.
20. MOCKERY AND IRONY
What are the sins against Human Respect?
1) MOCKERY: It is to caricature, 2) IRONY: It is to criticize a
by words or actions, a person’s person with harsh and sardonic
aspect or behavior with malicious words; this is particularly
intent. rampant in the political world.
Bullying affects emotional stability Social media may become an arena for
and may cause suicide. unbridled offenses and insults.
21. REPARATION FOR LYING
What are we to do when facing Detraction and Calumny?
 We are forbidden to
actively listen to
detraction and calumny,
much more to repeat
the stories to others.
 First, it is our duty to

stop the conversation;
second, if this is not
possible, to change the
topic in another
direction; third, as the
last resort, to remain
silent and showing no
pleasure or interest in it.
Why must Lies be repaired?
 Every lie is an offense
against justice and truth
and entails the duty of
reparation as a requisite
for forgiveness.
 For instance, if false
testimony caused the
imprisonment of an
innocent person,
reparation demands the full
disclosure of the truth to
the judge, and the financial
compensation for all the Raymond Towler spent 27 years in
time unjustly spent behind jail for being falsely convicted of
bars. rape; he was compensated with $3
million.
What was the penance given by St. Philip Neri to detractors?
 St. Philip Neri gave a

slanderous woman the
penance of buying a chicken
and of plucking the feathers
off on her way home. Next,
she was asked to go back and
gather up all the feathers.
 As she protested for the
impossible task, St. Philip
commented: “As the
feathers were scattered by
the wind, so your wicked
words.” Only then did she
learn the importance of saying Like feathers in the wind,
only nice things about other
lies are blown in all directions and
people.
are hard to retract.

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 When a person knows

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1.PLEASURE: Initially, Man tries to find satisfaction in physical

2.WEALTH: Next, he searches for contentment in the accumulation

3.EGOISM: Subsequently, he struggles to quench his thirst for

4.GOD: Finally, man realizes the truth: that perfect happiness

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hence, more truthful we are, the closer we go to God.

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 Carlo Collodi’s purpose in

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HONESTY without discretion is a DISCRETION without honesty is

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The witnesses of the Maguindanao Massacre of 2010 ought to reveal

the truth in court, so that justice might prevail.

Blessed Romero was credible Bishop

“Lord Jesus Christ” - were the last words

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1) RASH JUDGMENT: It is to 2) DETRACTION: It is to 3) CALUMNY: It is to

presume a person’s fault disclose a person’s faults attribute faults to an

the sake of gossip. slanderous intent.

Rash judgments are based Gossip

on prejudices and entertainment

1) FLATTERY: It is the 2) COMPLAISANCE: It is the

and the giver. see no evil, speak no evil.

1) DUPLICITY: It is the act of 2) HYPOCRISY: It is the

The Devil is represented as a snake The

 First, it is our duty to

time unjustly spent behind jail for being falsely convicted of

bars. rape; he was compensated with $3

 St. Philip Neri gave a

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