1. Unit 5 Be Obedient

2. What does it mean to be obedient?
Add ‘The 4th Commandment’ to you mind map, ‘Honor your father and mother’
Obedience is not about doing exactly what someone tells you to do; it is about listening to those in authority and opening the door to your heart to recognize the good that may come from doing as they ask.

4. What does it mean to be obedient?
… teaches us to develop self-discipline, that we may learn to share, cooperate and compromise

6. What does it mean to be obedient?
… teaches us to strengthen our decision making by identifying the common good

8. What does it mean to be obedient?
… teaches us the difference between our wants and needs

10. What does it mean to be obedient?
Follow His Example (p. 112)

12. Who Should I Obey & Why?
Teacher, What Must We Do? (p. 108)

14. Obedience and the social life
The authority, stability and caring relationships from a family are the foundations for freedom, security and caring relationships in society. In other words, the dynamics of how you are raised by your family, become representative of how you life your life as an adult.

16. Obedience and the social life
Jesus recognized the authority of his parents and was obedient to them.
We are called to follow his example in our attitudes and responses towards our own parents.
In following the fourth commandment, not only do we respect our parents, but also God.

18. Obedience and the social life
The role of the parent is to:
Direct
Discipline
Educate
Challenge

20. Obedience and the social life
The lessons we learn at home, that we are called to apply in society, include but are not limited to:
Showing patience
Having a willingness to forgive
Concern for others who are in need
Be aware of our own imperfections
Love one another

22. Legitimate Authority & The Common Good
Showing obedience for the sake of others is based on respect for all individuals, to establish a peaceful social order. This is achieved when all members of a society feel reasonably secure.
The Common Good:
Respects the rights of each person
Allows for the spiritual/temporal good of society
Offers peace and security

24. Legitimate Authority & The Common Good
Authority is legitimate (it is true/real) when it is recognized by the population as a whole and when it serves the common good. When this occurs, we are called to respect this authority, thus, indirectly, serving God. Because positions of authority are important for the well-being of society, we are called to respect, support and protect them.

26. Legitimate Authority & The Common Good
Examples of legitimate authority, which serve the common good, include, but are not limited to:
Government
School
Church

28. Legitimate Authority & The Common Good
We have the responsibility to challenge those in authority when the common good is not being served or when the law is asking us to do something morally wrong.

30. Obedience in the Church (p. 121)