Comments on: Tech Free Sunday 3 http://gracecatholic.net/archives/155 independent catholic ideas, identity & theology Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alexis Tančibok http://gracecatholic.net/archives/155/comment-page-1#comment-210 Alexis Tančibok Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:20:00 +0000 http://gracecatholic.net/2008/02/tech-free-sunday-3/#comment-210 Yes, I think you're right. I think that the sabbath works as a reminder of the points you raised - that is to say, that these things do ocurr during the rest of the week, but we are not always immediately conscious of them - during sabbath we are more aware of them and can, over time, carry that sabbath awareness into the rest of the week. Yes, I think you’re right. I think that the sabbath works as a reminder of the points you raised – that is to say, that these things do ocurr during the rest of the week, but we are not always immediately conscious of them – during sabbath we are more aware of them and can, over time, carry that sabbath awareness into the rest of the week.

]]> By: Lyngine http://gracecatholic.net/archives/155/comment-page-1#comment-208 Lyngine Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:43:00 +0000 http://gracecatholic.net/2008/02/tech-free-sunday-3/#comment-208 The Benedictines always talk about a balance between work, prayer, and holy leisure which may be useful here.<br/><br/>And love and labor aren't mutually exclusive. Creation can be both an act of love which is also labor---think of an artist, writer, or anyone engrossed in their work---ministry and academic work also fit into this category, as does any work that a person loves.<br/><br/>I think of Sabbath as a time given more intentionally to holy leisure and prayer. Not so much that these things only happen on the Sabbath, but that one can pursue these aspects of one's life a little more fully without the distraction of the looming obligations of work (however much loved that work is). <br/><br/>In a more concrete example, it's the difference between spending uninterrupted free time with someone you love versus spending that same time with them while answering cell phone, email, or thinking about work---the quality of the time vastly differs and the long term effect on one's relationship differs. The same could be said for prayer in terms of one's relationship with God. The Benedictines always talk about a balance between work, prayer, and holy leisure which may be useful here.

And love and labor aren’t mutually exclusive. Creation can be both an act of love which is also labor—think of an artist, writer, or anyone engrossed in their work—ministry and academic work also fit into this category, as does any work that a person loves.

I think of Sabbath as a time given more intentionally to holy leisure and prayer. Not so much that these things only happen on the Sabbath, but that one can pursue these aspects of one’s life a little more fully without the distraction of the looming obligations of work (however much loved that work is).

In a more concrete example, it’s the difference between spending uninterrupted free time with someone you love versus spending that same time with them while answering cell phone, email, or thinking about work—the quality of the time vastly differs and the long term effect on one’s relationship differs. The same could be said for prayer in terms of one’s relationship with God.

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