Catechesis: The Fourth Commandment

Honor requires not only that parents be addressed kindly and with reverence, but also that, both in the heart and with the body, we demonstrate that we value them very highly, and that, next to God, we regard them as the very highest. (LC I:107)

For all authority flows and is born from the authority of parents. (LC I:141)

For those who want to be Christians are obliged in God’s sight to think them worthy of double honor who minister to their souls. They are obliged to deal well with them and provide for them. (LC I:162)

Just do what is your duty. Let God manage how He will support you and provide enough for you. (LC I:165)