Sunday Rest

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Vespers on Saturday night inaugurates Sunday from a liturgical standpoint. So when does Sunday rest start? Saturday night or Sunday @ 12 AM?

Just wondering.
 
It actually doesn’t matter when it starts. It is the concept that was taught that is important.

In the Old Testament there were very strict guidelines- and very strict public punishments- for Sabbath breaking because the law under was our schoolmaster (Galatians 3:24) But in the New Covenant there are no strict guidelines, Jesus Himself taught us the principle that the “Sabbath was made for man not man for the Sabbath”.

We need a day in seven to worship God and dedicate to adoring Him. I think the best guideline we could follow would be:

“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”

Do what is spiritually helpful for you and your family 🙂
 
SirEwenii said:
It actually doesn’t matter when it starts. It is the concept that was taught that is important.
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I think the OP’s question was more about wanting to know what the Church officially teaches from a pastoral perspective. Yes, keeping the spirit of things is essential. Yes, doing things from the heart is important. Yes, the Church still has guidelines, and yes, they should still be obeyed. 🙂

I have to admit that I’m not aware of documentation on this question, not that I’m particularly well-versed.

But I think that beginning Sunday worship (and rest) at Vespers is a great idea, whenever possible.
 
AttendeDomine said:
I think the OP’s question was more about wanting to know what the Church officially teaches from a pastoral perspective. Yes, keeping the spirit of things is essential. Yes, doing things from the heart is important. Yes, the Church still has guidelines, and yes, they should still be obeyed. 🙂

I have to admit that I’m not aware of documentation on this question, not that I’m particularly well-versed.

But I think that beginning Sunday worship (and rest) at Vespers is a great idea, whenever possible.
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You have made basically the same conclusion as me however, do whatever is spiritually helpful. You recommend starting with vespers. At the end of the day there is no rule so the OP can have that freedom
 
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