Comments on: Lord Even of the Sabbath https://www.acatholic.org/lord-even-of-the-sabbath/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:47:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/lord-even-of-the-sabbath/#comment-17811 Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:47:16 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69865#comment-17811 I take it as they were objecting to harvesting grain on the Sabbath rather than fasting. I am not an expert on this

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/lord-even-of-the-sabbath/#comment-17782 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:37:00 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69865#comment-17782 Hey John,

It gets a little more involved than working on the Shabbat.

Mark

]]> By: John Ciribassi https://www.acatholic.org/lord-even-of-the-sabbath/#comment-17781 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:51:01 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69865#comment-17781 Mark
I think what the Pharisees were objecting to as being unlawful on the Sabbath was the work of picking grain. Not so much Jesus and the disciples not fasting on the Sabbath. Maybe Bob has some other thoughts.
John

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/lord-even-of-the-sabbath/#comment-17780 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:31:10 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69865#comment-17780 Hey Bob,

A simple question, is fasting mandatory on the Shabbat?

As far as I can tell, not being Jewish, the answer is “no.”

A Jew, or Christian for that matter, can fast for a host of reasons, but as long as it is in private. As with Christianity, Jews have only one time of mandatory fasting. With the Judaism it is Yom Kippur, with Christianity it is Good Friday.

Now if you are fasting to kind of “show off” that you are a more religious person, that is frowned upon. See Mt 6:16-18.

I guess my point is eating on the Shabbat is not a unlawful, unless you make it that way.

Your thoughts on the matter?

Mark

]]> By: Laura https://www.acatholic.org/lord-even-of-the-sabbath/#comment-17778 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:40:01 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69865#comment-17778 Thank you for your clear and heartfelt reflection. It has helped me see some meaning in the emptiness.

]]> By: Catherine https://www.acatholic.org/lord-even-of-the-sabbath/#comment-17777 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:24:19 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69865#comment-17777 Thank you for this beautiful reflection. It reminded me of the words of St. Augustine about our hearts being restless until they find rest in the Lord.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/lord-even-of-the-sabbath/#comment-17776 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:05:33 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69865#comment-17776 Wonderful reflection Bob. Such great points made about the laws and how they distract us and cloud the big picture…our relationship with God. Thank you always for your good words.

]]> By: David G https://www.acatholic.org/lord-even-of-the-sabbath/#comment-17775 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:50:57 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=69865#comment-17775 Thank you for calling us back to what is trully meaningful. I pray that I will be able to stay there for awhile.

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