Perhaps a goal for 2026 is to truly understand the 10 Commandments and go into the New Year, praying the Ten Commandments:

Creator of the universe and Redeemer of my soul, give me Your grace to grow in Your Commandments each day and in Your mercy when I stumble.

(1) You are the Lord my God. I will not have any gods before You. (2) I will not use Your name in vain but will glorify Your name in all my words and actions. (3) I will keep holy the Lord’s day by preserving it only for worshiping You, resting in You and for relationship with family and friends. (4) I will honor my father and mother and teach my children to do the same. (5) I will not kill but will honor and protect life from conception to natural death. (6) I will not commit adultery, but instead I will honor our bodies for the sacred purpose of new life within Marriage. (7) I will not steal, but instead I will cultivate a heart of generosity. (8) I will not lie, but rather honor truth in all my words and actions. (9 & 10) I will not covet my neighbor’s spouse nor covet the things of this world. Rather, I will set my heart on building treasures in Heaven. Amen.

Ed Van Buskirk is the Founder and President of If U Love Me, a Catholic apostolate dedicated to teaching the wisdom of the Ten Commandments. He is the author of the book and video course on the Ten Commandments, God’s Recipe for a Wonderful Life and creator of the “God’s Recipe for School and Family,” a program that teaches the Ten Commandments to school children and their families. He speaks nationwide and has been featured at the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocesan Eucharistic Congress. He also has written numerous articles that have appeared in Catholic Exchange.

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