Exodus14and Deuteronomy.15Beginning with the Old Testament, the sacred books refer to the "ten
The Commandments properly so-called come in the second place: they express the implications of belonging to God through the establishment of the covenant. Moral existence is a response to the Lord's loving initiative. It is the acknowledgement and homage given to God and a worship of thanksgiving. It is cooperation with the plan God pursues in history.
Source: Catechism of the Catholic Church (Vatican.va)