Niedziela dniem człowieka

Abstract

Sunday is the man’s day as it „carries” in itself „the full joy of Christ” that is the joy of victory over sin and death, the joy of the return of mankind to the Father. It is the man’s day also because it is the fulfilment of the Sabbath that defends his true dignity, pointing to God, the only the Lord of his heart, and in a special way to Christ, his true Redeemer, both from the power of Satan and the resulting disorderly desires, and from the power of death that is the consequence of sin. Sunday is also the day of rest that serves not only restoration of physical strength, but also anticipation of the eternal rest, showing the necessity of utter dependence on God, trust in Him and resigning one’s whole life to Him, according to the Psalmist’s words: „Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders will have toiled in vain” (Ps 127, 1). Discovering that he is God’s child, man notices at the same time his brotherhood and solidarity with other people. This is why Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to discover and deepen all kinds of relations between people, starting with intensifying the bonds within the family.