A Beacon Of Light… The Sabbath Is At The Heart Of The Church’s Life
By FR. RICHARD D. BRETON (Editor’s Note: Fr. Richard D. Breton is a priest of the Diocese of Norwich, Conn. He received his BA in religious studies and his MA in dogmatic theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Conn.) + + In last week’s column we discussed living the Second Commandment. Today we will consider the Third Commandment which is: “Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day.”Jewish tradition refers to the Sabbath as from sunset on Friday evening to sunset on Saturday. For Catholics, we observe the Sabbath as Sunday to recall the day of Jesus’ Resurrection. The Sunday celebration of the Lord’s Day and His Eucharist is at the heart of the Church’s life. Sunday is…Continue Reading