What is lawful to do on Sunday?

"Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” (Luke 6: 9).

Monday 7th September 2020, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time.

You, what do you consider lawful to do on the Sabbath [Sunday]? The scribes and the Pharisees were probably seated when Jesus walked into the Synagogue with His disciples on this Sabbath. A man whose right hand was withered was sitting where everyone could see him. The scribes and Pharisees became tense as they watched Jesus glance at the man with the withered hand. "Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” The scribes and Pharisees knew the answer to the question but decided to keep quiet.
For Jesus, mercy triumphs always over law and order. His providence is wholly at the disposal of His merciful love.

The Sabbath Rest is a key aspect of Judaism. The Sabbath day is sacred. The Sabbath Rest is one of the Ten Commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai. Christianity being the daughter of Judaism adopted the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). The Sacred Magisterium of the Church (Teaching Authority) made Sunday the Day of Rest instead of the Sabbath (Saturday) because of the Resurrection of Jesus on Sunday.

Make no mistake about it, the requirement for the Sabbath Rest has not changed under Christianity. "Keep Holy the Lord's Day" is one of the most positive and beneficial commandments of the Decalogue. Let us list a few reasons:

#1 Sunday becomes a Day of Rest for the entire family.
#2 Sunday is the Day of mandatory worship of God in the Holy Eucharist.
#3 Sunday is a Day of exercise of faith in God who ordered the rest and promised to provide fully for the day.
#4 Sunday rest is rehearsal for eternal life. When this life ends, there will be no more work. It will be an eternity of enjoyment of the most beautiful liturgies and music and other things which eyes have not seen, nor eyes heard, nor has it ever entered the mind of man what God has prepared for those who love and obey Him.

Jesus observed the Sabbath scrupulously and desires His followers to do the same.
For the Teaching of the Church on Keep Holy the Lord's Day, click on the link below:
http://Seekfirstcommunity.com/2020/09/keep-holy-lords-day.html?m=1

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