Author Topic: Going to restaurants on Sundays. (Read 17983 times)

Daniel · « **Reply #20 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:52:50 AM »

I discovered my ignore after a period of absence. It felt like I'd finally been accepted after moving to a country town 20 years ago. I really cherish it and strangely enough have posted a few times recently, too.

Then there's the matter of my beautiful flag not displaying any more. Problem there is that I can't ignore the bloke who did that to me, LOL.

Back on track, this is an interesting topic. I don't go out shopping etc on Sunday, but must own up to breakfast on the way home - probably the result of not considering my actions enough.

CathMomof7 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 07, 2011, 07:17:53 AM »

Quote from: Sigismund

And I see someone is now ignoring me. I wonder who I annoyed.

Yea, me too.

Jamie · « **Reply #22 on:** March 07, 2011, 01:29:51 PM »

Quote from: Raoul76

I was invited to go to a restaurant today after Mass at CMRI. I don't go out to eat on Sunday because it keeps people working for unnecessary reasons ( I'll get gas, since gas stations need to be open on Sunday for many legitimate reasons ).

One friend of mine, who is eighty, told me that in the 40's and 50's, towns were absolutely dead on Sunday. That was all I needed to hear, since then I haven't gone out to eat on that day.

Result: I was told I have scruples, that all the priests go to restaurants on Sundays. It is true that I seem to be the only one there who has this rule.

Do you go to restaurants on Sundays? Discuss.

You do have scruples. The admonition to not work on a Sunday applies to hard labor type work - it does not apply to doing work which is light, such as cleaning the house, studying, working in your gardens, etc. It is also completely acceptable to earn money from your labor on a Sunday.

Telesphorus · « **Reply #23 on:** March 07, 2011, 04:14:22 PM »

Quote from: Jamie

You do have scruples. The admonition to not work on a Sunday applies to hard labor type work - it does not apply to doing work which is light, such as cleaning the house, studying, working in your gardens, etc. It is also completely acceptable to earn money from your labor on a Sunday.

The way you describe it seems to lax. Even the stock exchanges still take off on Sunday. Opening a shop on Sunday?

As many posters have mentioned - in the past most businesses were closed.

The source I saw stated that sewing was out. If plowing was forbidden I don't see how one can take a roto-tiller to their garden on Sunday. Or mow the lawn. Or do a thorough cleaning of the house from top to bottom.

All those are fairly servile occupations.

Matto · « **Reply #24 on:** March 07, 2011, 04:36:16 PM »

I once asked an SSPX priest if it was a sin to eat out on Sunday and he said no, it was not. Every Sunday after Mass a group of us go out to eat at a diner. Sometimes the priest comes with us.