The third commandment query

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Hi,
I’m having a little debate with myself about whether I have obeyed the third commandment of keeping the Sabbath holy. If anyone could help I’d very grateful.

Basically I have been trying hard to obey all commandments and avoid sin as much as possible over the past half a year, and particularly since a general confession a few months ago (first confession in almost 30yrs). I do not have any issues with scrupulosity before we go any further.

I feel I have honoured the Sabbath fairly well recently and set time aside for prayer etc. Today I didn’t however. I went to mass, received the Eucharist, said a rosary, said a novena I am currently doing. That is it. I woke up thanking the Lord and talking to Him briefly also. Otherwise I have been spending time with my husband and kids, and have been busy looking after them/looking after the house, taking them to the park etc.

Normally when the kids go to bed I go and pray, and on Sundays I usually set time aside to read scriptures etc during the day. Today I didn’t do that. When the kids went to bed I lay on the sofa and relaxed for 1.5 hours watching mindless tv and talking to my husband when I know I should have been praying.

I promise I’m not being scrupulous, I just want to get these things clear in my head.
With how I spent my day, is that keeping the Sabbath holy? Or should I have done A LOT more? Should I have used my few free hours this evening to dedicate to the Lord, instead of slothing about?
Should I confess this in my next confession, or is it totally nothing to worry about?

Thanks all.

Ps. Yes I know I should be spending time in prayer now rather than posting here, but this is something I’d like to know. Thanks.
 
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Amac1 said:
I promise I’m not being scrupulous
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And yet, what you wrote IS scrupulous.
Amac1 said:
I’m having a little debate with myself about whether I have obeyed the fourth commandment of keeping the Sabbath holy
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The fourth commandment is honoring your father and mother. Perhaps you are looking at a Protestant numbering of the 10 commandments? Keeping Sunday holy is part of the 3rd commandment.

I suggest reviewing the commandments in the catechism. You will see, relaxing is part of Sunday rest. You don’t have to “do” a bunch of stuff.
 
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No I’m confident it’s not. I feel on this forum people are very quick to accuse others of being scrupulous, therefore that was my defence before continuing.

Yes I meant the third commandment, apologies. Post now edited.
 
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