Well, my boss has done it again.  He wants me to work next Sunday and I wanna go nuts.  Every once in a while he does ask us to work on Sundays and I have had it with working Sundays -- for one thing supernaturally speaking it is generally wrong, and naturally speaking it goes against every grain of fiber I have in me.  And since I cant reach my local trad priest I am reduced to asking other online trads what their opinions are. :scratchchin:  Any feedback?  Should I just pack up, take my wife and move to the mountains and live off the land, lol?  Of course I am just kidding.

Antony- if you have a normal 'office' job, or retail job, or warehouse job, etc, anything not related to being in any sort of medical, emergency (fire/police) etc job, you should probably look for another job my friend. I know its much easier to type than carry out in real life, especially in this economy, but its probably what would be advised of you. If its not possible (ie your family would starve if you tried to 'live off the land') then you should keep you job. I would suggest keeping an eye open, though I'm sure you're already doing that.  :wink:(<- see- "one eye open" hahaha)

Antony,

 I agree with s2s, this is what my priest told me many years ago. I know how you feel though, I remember constantly feeling guilty about working on Sunday. Like s2s  said if your family would starve then that counts as an Ox in the hole. Just keep looking, surely God will help you out of the situation, or even pray that your boss stops with the Sunday working nonsense.

What Mr. Francis said is worth a shot also, sounds reasonable.

Believe me, I am looking like crazy for a new job.  But like most of you probaly know, there is not a lot out there.  

Aren't there dispensations when there is a necessity involved, so long as one takes the appropriate time to consecrate one day of the week, etc to the Lord?

Even if you are forced to work, you could still elevate your mind to God by mental prayer, etc. If you are going to take off Sunday and have to be all nervous at Holy Mass to the point where you can't gather yourself to worthily receive Holy Communion may want to reconsider. Sabbath is made for man, not the other way around.

Expect prayers from me too.

As far as your situation, I'd look and pray for another job. There are sometimes when people can't help that they must work on Sunday, like doctors who must go into emergency surgery on someone on Sunday to save their life. But in your circuмstance, you need to find another job if you can.

Related question, I live with my parents and my dad asked me to do yardwork around the house last sunday like weeding. I knew it was wrong, but I don't have a job and I was afraid he would kick me out of the house if I said no. So I weeded for an hour on Sunday. I know this is at least a venial sin, but is it a mortal sin? I had full knowledge, but I didn't really want to do it. I was unsure if it was a grave matter. I'm sorry if this seems like a stupid question, but it has been stressing me out lately. Is this a form of scruples or genuine concern?

If you have a boss who tries to get/force you to work on Sunday, I'd advise going as far as you can to be an exemplary employee in every other way, while respectfully telling him why you can't work Sunday. Volunteer to work every Saturday and secular "holiday". In general, be such a good employee that your boss would be loathe to fire you or even cut your hours.

You see, we're all in the right here. We can be righteous about it, as we ARE objectively doing the right thing. However, there are many ways we can cop an attitude and go about it the wrong way. Politeness and gentleness is still the best way -- that's what the saints did.

St. Margaret Clitherow is a great example of this. She went out of her way to be an awesome (for lack of a better term) wife, because she couldn't follow her Protestant husband in matters of religion. And it worked! He is quoted defending his wife.

That's basically what we have to do. Be an awesome employee, but continue to respectfully refuse to work Sunday. That will certainly make them think! "He's not lazy. He's not into his own convenience..."