For Your Weekend: When Our Rest Is Interrupted

Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 6:30–34

It’s summer! And so we must be sipping iced tea, having manicured nails in lovely shades of pink, achieving a perfect golden bronze tan. We must also be watching sunsets, anticipating our family vacation to the Cape, eating ice cream while maintaining the ideal figure, watching fireworks, and, above all, resting. We must be relaxing, having fun, and delighting in everything this glorious season promises. 

Right?

Don’t mistake my sarcasm. I love ...