237. On Sunday, our participation in the Eucharist has special importance. Sunday, like the Jewish Sabbath, is meant to be a day which heals our relationships with God, with ourselves, with others and with the world. Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, the “first day” of the new creation, whose first fruits are the Lord’s risen humanity, the pledge of the final transfiguration of all created reality.
Reflection
Our ability to work is an expression of our dignity and our worship of God. But work without rest keeps us from developing an intimacy with God, ourselves and others. If you believe that religion is the root of culture, and culture the root of politics, how might our society be transformed if were to “rediscover” Sunday?
Action
Examine your Sabbath practices and make any appropriate changes.
