Of Sabbath, No Matter What the Day

Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod , owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.

Sabbath.

Even reading or saying the word makes you smile and sigh a bit. The sibilant ess, the hard pair of b’s, and that closing th that almost begs to be followed by a deep breath and an “ah.” It gives you momentary peace.

In today’s Gospel reading from Mark 2, Jesus reminds the Pharisees what Sabbath is…and what it is not. It is a time of rest, not a time so choc...