Shopping After Mass:What happened to reverence for the Sabbath?

[Fortiterinre]

princz23:

My family enjoys attending mass together at 8am on Sunday and then adjourning to a local store to more or less hang out and window shop as well as buy a few necessities. I never considered that this may be sinful.

I think Sunday shopping is a case of being less than ideal rather than sinful per se. And in your case, it sounds like you’re getting a family activity out of this too. I agree that this is a hard issue–if you even go out for breakfast or brunch after Mass, you’re making the cooks and waitresses work, etc. I would not interpret keeping the sabbath holy as literally as an Orthodox Jew would but rather look at how St. Paul handled these issues in the Epistles–aim for a high standard but don’t let this cause division or scruples.

 

[JoaoMachado]

davy39:

Gee, that’s news to me. I thought the church taught Sunday was the sabbath. Maybe I’ve been wrong all these years, but I doubt it.

May I suggest you read John Paul II’s 1998 Apostolic Letter, Dies Domini

Sunday is a type of Sabbath, not the Sabbath.

Joao

 

[SDA2RC]

JoaoMachado:

Sunday is a type of Sabbath, not the Sabbath. Joao

Absolutely Correct Joao!! I know many other christians who would take exception to us calling Sunday, the Lords Day, the Sabbath!



Brandon

 

[sarahcabanski]

I feel that we should not use Sunday for a shopping day. A few years ago I had a job in retail and I remember having to go to work on Sundays and big holidays such as Thanksgiving. I try to avoid shopping on Sundays because even though some of us (including myself) may enjoy shopping, I remember what it felt like to be on the other side of the counter. In my opinion, forcing others to work on the Lord’s Day and keeping them from their church obligations and families seems very un-Christian to me. The same holds true for holidays.

 

[Edwin1961]

sarahcabanski:

I feel that we should not use Sunday for a shopping day. A few years ago I had a job in retail and I remember having to go to work on Sundays and big holidays such as Thanksgiving. I try to avoid shopping on Sundays because even though some of us (including myself) may enjoy shopping, I remember what it felt like to be on the other side of the counter. In my opinion, forcing others to work on the Lord’s Day and keeping them from their church obligations and families seems very un-Christian to me. The same holds true for holidays.

How much of an impact would there be if we tried not to shop on Sunday?
Less customers would equal less employees working on Sunday.
If we schedule our shopping as best we can, (even if it means to shop at stores that are open 24 hours a day, what is a little sacrifice to get up a little bit early and shop at 5:30AM than to go on Sunday.
(Today, I went out to the grocery store at 6:30AM). It peaceful, less crowded and get what I needed and got out in 20 minutes!)

Go with God!
Edwin

 

[snuffy]

After having been away from the Catholic Church for over 25 yrs. I try to follow all the reverence’s for keeping the Sabbath Holy.
Only for EXTREME emergencies would we shop on a Sunday.
I use to blame the stores for keeping open on Sunday, now I don’t so much, because the majority of shoppers are probably Christian?
If all Christians stopped shopping on Sundays, then they would have no choice but to close their stores.
We live in the country, where there are 3 stores within 10 min. drive, there is only 1 store that is closed on Sunday. Needless to say, we support that 1 store only.
Jeanette

 

[Carolyn]

I work at a major home improvement retailer. I have worked in retail for 21 years. It would be difficult to leave my job and try to find another job with “regular” hours that pays around what I’m making now. Some weekends I work both Saturdays and Sundays. My days off are never 2 in a row: it’s always Tues and Thurs, sometimes Thurs and Sat.
I have often wished retailers weren’t open on Sundays. My company has to turn away many applicants because they want Sundays off but Sundays happen to be the 2nd most profitable day of the week. These people may not be Catholic with an obligation to go to Mass, it’s just most folks prefer Sundays off. The only 2 days a year my retailer is NOT open are Christmas and Thanksgiving. We ARE OPEN ON EASTER SUNDAY

I wish people wouldn’t shop on Sunday. Saturday ok, but not Sunday. Go to church and spend time with family!!

 

[NM2]

Edwin1961:

If we schedule our shopping as best we can, (even if it means to shop at stores that are open 24 hours a day, what is a little sacrifice to get up a little bit early and shop at 5:30AM than to go on Sunday.

And, speaking as a night person, if 5:30 AM is a problem, don’t forget you can also go shopping at 10:30 PM during the week at these places, too.