Second commandment and a doubt

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Sometimes, when I study catechism, I come across doctrines that are difficult to keep in my memory exactly so that I can explain them to others, such as sanctifying grace, so I would like to know if by memorizing phrases, mentally or vocally, in which they are quoted God’s name would be a sin against the second commandment.
 
Sorry, I’m confused.

You’re asking if quoting from the catechism… risks the sin of taking God’s name in vain? (Could you give a “For example”?)
 
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Are you talking about the Tetragrammaton?

Looks like Catholic Answers Radio has a video about this. Title: “Is using the Tetragrammaton taking the Lord’s name in vain?”

I’ll link it here but can’t listen on my headphones right now, so I’m unsure how Jimmy Akin answered. But I suspect, in advance, that Akin’s going to say either no it is not a sin (but may be imprudent in front of Jewish people, etc, who may be scandalized), or that it’s only a sin in a certain context (that is unlikely to be met by your goodwill efforts to memorize Scripture to share God’s word with others). But hey, let us know what it says, if otherwise. 🙂

 
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Saying “God” to yourself is not breaking the second commandment. Using it in a way which does not give Him or His holy name the utmost reverence is.
 
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