not man for the Sabbath; so the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath." [Mark 2:27-28; RSV]. And claiming authority over it It is true that the Catholic Church through the authority of Christ ...

In the second passage from the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus makes another startling claim that He is greater than the Sabbath as He is “lord of the Sabbath” (Matthew 12:8). “I tell you ...

not man for the Sabbath” Jesus further confirms his identity and authority when he says, “the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath”.

The move from Saturday to Sunday, from Sabbath to the Lord’s Day, is intimately connected to the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. As John Paul II notes, “there emerged a unique connection ...

Six days you shall labour and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or ...