Sundays Spent
Tuesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
Read this Gospel passage aloud to the family
Mark 2:23-28- As Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the sabbath, his disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?” He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and he and his companions were hungry? How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the bread of offering that only the priests could lawfully eat, and shared it with his companions?” Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.”
(Parent) Reread this part a few times aloud
“The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.”
(Parent) Read this meditation aloud to the family
How do we spend our Sundays? Do we fill these days with Mass, relaxation, family time, special prayer, meals? Or do we fill them with errands we needed to run, odd jobs, sports games and practices, homework? Jesus is telling us, “The sabbath was made for man.” God gives it to us because we need it. God is never wrong. If we are wasting our Sundays, then we are wrong. The Lord wants something from us on Sunday—us. The Lord wants to give us something on Sunday—Himself.
We need to seriously assess how we spend our Sundays. Do we live them like Catholics (actually all humans) should? Or do we spend them like slaves to our busyness, our unintentionality, our boredom? God wants our Sundays to look different. During prayer, think how we can set aside Sunday as a holy day full of God, family, rest, and festivities. Then as a resolution, let’s all spend 5 minutes talking about making a few changes (starting this weekend).
As a family, pray a portion of the Rosary together (very short if children are young) reflecting on the Scripture passage above. (Optional: allow a brief time for discussion or questions from children concerning their thoughts and prayer.)
Reminder for Parents: Pier is just meant to be a jumping off point. The real goal is that you pray & eventually use the fruits of your personal prayer as the content of your family’s prayer. Duc in altum.
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