Sunday, March 8, 2009

Sunday Off-Topic: Jesus Had Downtime

Every Introduction course always has its off-topic tangents, and Catholicism 101 is no different. On Sundays, we'll delve into some aspects of Catholicism that we might not otherwise get to. These areas are kind of up to my whim, but they will usually focus on unusual parts of Catholicism.

Jesus wasn't a workaholic. The Bible says he occasionally had some R&R. We know he visited his friends Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (John 12:2) for some relaxation and he attended a wedding feast in Cana with his mother (John 2:1-2). He took a nap in a boat while his apostles stayed awake on deck (John 8:22-23) and went to an out-of-the-way place to pray (Matthew 14:23).

He was only following his Father. God rested after creating the known universe (Genesis 2:1-3).

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