2. PRAYER
GUARDIAN ANGEL
"Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's
love entrusts me here, ever this day be at my side to
light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen."
†

3. SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Exodus 20:8-11
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4. THE THIRD COMMANDMENT
By John Barr, Eric Espinoza, and Ryan Carteret

5. INTRODUCTION
Honor the Sabbath as God Intends.
• God reserved this day as it served as a sign of
the Lord's covenant with the Jewish people
• It
also is an instruction to recite God's actions,
we rest on Sunday just as He did
• From the beginning of the Church, the apostles
changed the day of worship from Saturday to
Sunday, which celebrates the completion of the
first creation

6. WHEN IS SABBATH?
• The Sabbath is the entire day of Sunday
• It is a time to rest and consider the things of God
• Sunday is the foremost holy day of obligation in
the Church, when all of the faithful are called to
attend Mass

7. WHY DO WE REST ON SUNDAY?
• Sunday is a sign of the Lord's covenant with the
Jewish people, a reminder to set aside time for
worship and praise God
• We thank the Lord for his saving actions on
behalf of Israel, we extend this toward Jesus'
salvation of people from sin and death

8. HISTORY OF THE SABBATH
• The apostles began celebrating the Sabbath on
Sunday, which was extremely difficult to do as
the Greeks and Romans had their feasts on
different days from the Christians
• Bycelebrating the Sabbath instead of those
feasts, it increased awareness of the special
culture of Christians

9. HISTORY OF THE SABBATH
• Originally, Christians
worshipped privately, public
worship began after the Edict of Milan in A.D.
313 when grand churches began to be built
• Those who are not able to worship on Sunday
are in no condition to worship Christ as he
deserves
• Byresting on Sunday, we are able to rediscover
spiritual virtues and foster a greater Christian
look on life

10. WHAT CAN I DO?
• Worship God
• Rest • Pray, thanking Jesus for
the Eucharist
• Help your neighbours
• Take a pilgrimage to a
• Discoverthe joy local shrine
proper to the Lord's
day

11. WHAT YOU SHOULDN'T DO ON SUNDAY
• God gave us Sunday to worship and rest, we
should not abuse it
• Ourgift of Freedom sometimes leads to us
making the wrong decisions, such as going to a
movie in lieu of Sunday Mass
• We also should not treat Sunday like any other
day; therefore, work should be kept to a
minimum

12. RECLAIM SUNDAY FOR CHRIST
• Weshould try attending Mass on each and every
weekend, preferably Sunday, and holy day
• Sunday work is permitted when it is required:
• By God's honor;
• For the good of one's neighbor;
• By necessity.

13. CONCLUSION
• Sunday worship allows us to show how
important God is in our life by attending Mass
• Itis a sign of love to our Lord, we set this
example for others to follow

14. CONCLUSION
• Making Sunday a day of rest takes effort of not
just one person, but many, this reaffirms our
beliefs in God
• We all should avoid making superfluous
purchases or requests to others that would bar
them from observing the Sabbath

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