The confession holds that not only is work forbidden on Sunday, but also "works, words, and thoughts" about "worldly employments and recreations". Instead, the whole day should be taken up with "public and private exercises of [one's] worship, and in the duties of necessity and mercy".
Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.
The doctrine of the Christian Reformed Church in North America thus stipulates "that Sunday must be so consecrated to worship that on that day we rest from all work except that which charity and necessity require and that we refrain from recreation that interferes with worship."
Jesus is the lord of the day, he says that it was made for us—not the other way around—and so if doing something takes care of a legitimate human need, it can be done on Sunday.
There is no Christian New testament prohibition against working on Sunday. Jesus explained that the Sabbath was made for the man, not the man for the Sabbath. And the message of New testament scripture is that each day and every day is the right day to rest in and worship the Lord. He is literally our Christian rest.
Why Do Christians Worship on Sunday and Not Saturday?
Is it a sin to exercise on Sunday?
Answer: No they're not sinful, either to participate in or to attend as a spectator. Some may think such Sunday participation is sinful because Protestant sensibilities regarding the Lord's Day have long reigned in the United States.
In any event, eating at a restaurant is not sinful, let a mortal sin. Along with sports and other activities, the Church recognizes that eating at a restaurant is a traditional way many in the modern world commemorate the Lord's Day.
Absolutely not! But when hobbies become obsessions, they flip the created order, where man exercises God-given authority and dominion over creation (Genesis 1:27-31), and instead places man in subjection to the creation (Romans 1:21-25).
If at all possible, worship with God's people on the Lord's Day, the day he rose from the dead — Sunday, the first day of the week — to declare that he is risen and he is Lord of lords.
Cooking is considered "common work" according to Saint Alphonsus, Doctor of the Church... and only unnecessary servile work is unlawful for the baptized on Sundays and other Obligatory Holy Days. However, Saint Alphonsus also said that "leisure cooking" might be sinful - that is, food that wouldn't be eaten...
Everyone has the right not to be discriminated against because of their religion or belief, or because they have no religion or belief. Speak to your employer and explain how important it is to you to have Sundays off to practice your religion.
Answer: If someone leaves work early with the permission or understanding of his boss then it is not a sin. If someone leaves work early against the legitimate desire of his boss then it would be sinful.
One should not shop at department stores, electronics stores, hardware stores, etc. on Sundays. However, some stores like pharmacies are permitted since necessity requires them to be open. However, if one can wait to purchase even medicine on a different day, that would be better.
We are called to abstain from work on Sundays, and indeed it can be sinful to engage in unnecessary labor. Yet we face the challenge of discerning what constitutes work, how we as men living for God can fulfill this precept, and what we should avoid to ensure our Sundays remain holy.
Following the example of the early disciples and New Testament church, everyone should make provision for exercises of devotion on Sunday, the Lord's Day, and inasmuch as possible shall attend all services for hearing read the Word of God, singing spiritual songs and hymns, Christian fellowship, and giving of tithes ...
The Sunday liturgy is mandatory, like showing up for work—and, just as skipping work can have serious consequences, so can skipping church. In fact, it is a mortal sin to miss Sunday Mass without good reason.
Christians in the Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican, and Orthodox denominations, among others, traditionally observe Friday as a meat-free day (in mourning of the crucifixion of Jesus); many also fast and abstain from consuming meat on Wednesday (in memory of the betrayal of Jesus).
In a recent book on sin and confession, a Catholic writer says that it is a mortal sin to forget to attend Sunday Mass. His argument is that God told the Israelites to “remember to keep holy the Sabbath,” so to forget to make it to Mass must be a grave sin. We do have a grave obligation to attend Sunday Mass.
Activities that cannot be performed on the Sabbath are basic tasks connected with preparing the showbread of the Temple (sowing, plowing, reaping, binding, threshing, winnowing, selecting, grinding, sifting, kneading, baking), work related to making the coverings in the Tabernacle and the vestments used by the Kohanim ...
Some argue that worshiping on Sunday rather than observing the traditional Sabbath is wrong. However, the New Testament makes it clear that what matters is not the specific day but the heart of worship. Believers are called to honor God every day.
Sunday is a time for reflection, silence, cultivation of the mind, and meditation which furthers the growth of the Christian interior life. If cleaning your room does not get in the way of honoring God and resting with Him, then you are free to do so.
Since Sunday night is a “school night,” an afternoon or early evening meal covers both lunch and dinner and lets everyone get home in time to prepare for the upcoming week.
The 1983 Code of Canon Law, no. 919, states, “Whoever is to receive the blessed Eucharist is to abstain for at least one hour before Holy Communion from all food and drink, with the sole exception of water and medicine.” The law uses the word “abstain” rather than “fast,” but the meaning is the same.
