Housework on Sundays

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Of the things you have listed, buying food on a Sunday was almost certainly a sin, unless you genuinely couldn’t get to the shops or get someone else to go for you on another day. The reason for this is that we must make a good effort to encourage the Lord’s Day to be kept holy by society in general, and to avoid causing others to work. Watching two football matches is debatable.

It is not scrupulosity to enquire as to the correct interpretation of a law - that is good - and often obligatory. When you say that to ask this question is to condemn others, you are using the reasoning of all sinners e.g. ‘How dare you ask if it is wrong to use contraception/break the law/vote for evil politicians for selfish purposes, I do those things!’
Just because you do something, it doesn’t make it right; why should it?

That is an extreme and ridiculous. It also goes way beyond what the Church teaches. I urge you to seek some good counsel.

 

[Hoosier_Daddy]

Wow. This got out of hand fast.

To those of you who got offended (and yeah, I’m looking at the guy who called me lazy and told me to “get off my butt,” as well as the other one who said I’d called him a desecrator), you need to calm down, 'kay? Do you think I’d be asking this question if I were trying to be disrespectful to my parents? Or if I were being lazy? And do you think that I think I have any right to judge you? That line of reasoning sounds pretty judgmental to me.

So I told them I couldn’t do it on Sundays, ‘cause frankly I wasn’t sure if it were a mortal sin or not, and offered to get up at 5:30 Monday morning. They got mad, but did the right thing and told me to ask my confessor, which really I should have done in the first place because clearly none of you are any help. I was super helpful all the rest of the week to make up for it, did my folks’ laundry, dusted the whole house, and helped with the rest of the housework. So no, I’m not lazy, I love my parents, and I’m not accusing anyone else of ANYTHING- that’s your job, not mine.

Goodness gracious.

Young woman/man,
Have you been introspective enough to look at how your words and attitudes are problematic.

You posted a question, it was not answered the way you wanted. It is you who needs to calm down. You will find that with maturity will come a little more tact.

You must be a challenge to parent. (that is not necessarily a bad thing) I was a challenge to parent as well. I often focused on how right I was. I am fortunate that I have not had a challenging child with my children. But I am glad you resolved the issue to your satisfaction. But perhaps some time focusing on the honor you should show your parents in the command of God should be spent by you. Perhaps some reflection on the “Domestic Church”

Good luck to you.