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Sabbath

The word "sabbath" has at its root the idea of "ceasing" or "resting". God rested from his work of creation on the sabbath, and ever since Jews and Christians have set apart one day a week for resting from their ordinary occupations and refreshing themselves with prayer and worship. Sunday is, quite literally, a day of recreation. Alas, for most of us, it is a day filled with "more" rather than "less", but that is no reason why it should not be a day of rejoicing and refreshment. We can make Sunday special in so many different ways but most important of all is to allow God to make it special for us. Without some time in spent in prayer, "wasting time" in prayer, the whole day is wasted. This week's podcast is a short reflection on Dom John Chapman's teaching on the subject.